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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Ove's neighbor ask for a lift to the hospital in “A Man Called Ove and a Lanky One who can’t Open a Window Without Falling Off a Ladder”?
2. What was the name of the cat that Ove's wife kept at her father's house?
3. Why was Ove unable to serve in the military?
4. What is the Blond Weed's dog's name?
5. What does Ove do to the clown in Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Ove intend to commit suicide in Chapter 11: “A Man Called Ove and a Lanky One who can’t Open a Window Without Falling Off a Ladder”? What prevents him from doing so?
2. How is Ove's relationship with his father described in the novel?
3. How are Ove and his wife compared with one another in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove”?
4. What did Sonja reveal to Ove in the end of Chapter 18: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Cat Called Ernest”? How did Ove respond?
5. Why does Ove end up barred from the hospital lobby in Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?
6. Why does Parvaneh ask Ove for additional help around her house in Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?
7. What foreshadowing is seen in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
8. From what narrative perspective is A Man Called Ove related?
9. Why does Ove become frustrated and angry in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?
10. What job was Ove offered after he was let go from the railway yard? Why was he offered this job?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the character of Jimmy in A Man Called Ove. What is the story of Jimmy's history in the neighborhood? How did Sonja care for Jimmy after his mother's death? What role does Jimmy play in the main plot?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Ove's relationship with his wife Sonja. When and where did Ove and Sonja meet? What differences are pointed out between these characters? Would you describe their relationship as a happy one? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
What leads to Ove taking action in intervening between Anita and Social Services? How does he go about doing so? Who assists him, and how do the help?
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