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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. How old is Jimmy said to be in Chapter 6: “A Man Called Ove and a Bicycle that Should Have Been Left where Bicycles are Left”?
2. What kind of car does Ove drive?
3. How many children is Tom said to have in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove”?
4. The narrator says in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough” that "Ove was a man entirely filled with" what?
5. What was the name of the cat that Ove's wife kept at her father's house?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Ove go to the train station in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?
2. How is Sonja's father described in Chapter 16: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Truck in the Forest”?
3. Why does Ove become frustrated about the rope in Chapter 9: “A Man Called Ove Bleeds a Radiator”?
4. What incident during Ove's childhood led to the animosity between him and Tom?
5. What did Ove admit to Sonja on their first dinner date in Chapter 14: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Woman On A Train"? How did Sonja respond?
6. What led to Ove working at the rail yard? For how long did he work there?
7. What foreshadowing is seen in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
8. What did Tom accuse Ove of when Ove was 18? How did Ove respond to the situation?
9. Why does Parvaneh ask Ove for additional help around her house in Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What heroic acts does Ove perform in A Man Called Ove? What do you think each of these acts symbolizes? What motivates Ove to commit these acts?
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
Describe and analyze the character of Tom in the novel. In what ways is Tom the opposite of Ove? What motivates Tom's actions in the story? What becomes of Tom?
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