Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Ove respond when his future wife asked what he wanted to do with his life on their first date?
2. How old was Ove when his father died?
3. At what time in the morning does the narrator say that "Ove and the cat met for the first time" in Chapter 2: “(Three Weeks Earlier) A Man Called Ove Makes His Neighborhood Inspection”?
4. Who wrote The Old Man and the Sea?
5. Where did Ove's mother work before she died?
Short Essay Questions
1. What led to Ove's hatred of men in white shirts?
2. Why do Parvaneh and Patrick visit Ove in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
3. What connection occurs between Ove and the Cat Annoyance in Chapter 19: “A Man Called Ove and a Cat That Was Broken When He Came”?
4. What led to Ove working at the rail yard? For how long did he work there?
5. What are the things about Ove's wife that bother him, according to the narrative in Chapter 4: “A Man Called Ove Does Not Pay A Three-Crown Surcharge”?
6. Why does Ove cancel his newspaper and telephone subscriptions in Chapter 2: “(Three Weeks Earlier) A Man Called Ove Makes His Neighborhood Inspection”?
7. At what time does Ove inspect his neighborhood each day? Why?
8. Why does Ove end up parking the car and trailer in Chapter 3: “A Man Called Ove Reverses With A Trailer”?
9. 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?
10. Why does Parvaneh ask Ove for additional help around her house in Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the nonlinear format of A Man Called Ove. Why do you think the author has chosen to relate the story in this manner? How would the story differ if it were related in a linear structure? What are the benefits of telling the story in this way?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the character of Patrick in the novel. What does Patrick do for a living? How would you describe his relationships with his wife and children? What has brought Patrick to the neighborhood?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Ove's history and friendship with Rune. How did Ove and Rune meet? What was the basis of their friendship? What began the rivalry between Ove and Rune?
|
This section contains 847 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
