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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 are the children who bring Ove food in Chapter 3: “A Man Called Ove Reverses With A Trailer”?
2. What did Ove use to repair the work truck during a downpour, according to the narrator in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?
3. What does Ove do to the clown in Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?
4. What kind of car did Rune buy after owning a Volvo?
5. What brand of truck did Ove's wife's father drive?
Short Essay Questions
1. What causes the conflict between Ove and the Blond Weed in Chapter 6: “A Man Called Ove and a Bicycle that Should Have Been Left where Bicycles are Left”?
2. Why does Ove go to the train station in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?
3. What job was Ove offered after he was let go from the railway yard? Why was he offered this job?
4. Why does Ove end up barred from the hospital lobby in Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?
5. Why does Parvaneh ask Ove for additional help around her house in Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?
6. What prevents Ove from achieving his objective at the train station in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?
7. 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?
8. What led to Ove's hatred of men in white shirts?
9. How does Parvaneh respond when she observes the cat in Chapter 17: “A Man Called Ove and a Cat Annoyance in a Snowdrift”?
10. At what time does Ove inspect his neighborhood each day? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss Ove as the protagonist of the novel. What attributes make Ove stand out as a protagonist? How does Ove's character evolve in the course of the story? What discoveries does Ove make?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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