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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. What did Ove respond when his future wife asked what he wanted to do with his life on their first date?
2. What is the Blond Weed's dog's name?
3. What did Ove admit to lying to his future wife about on their first date?
4. What did Tom steal from Ove while he was in the showers in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough”?
5. What does Parvaneh say her name means in Chapter 17: “A Man Called Ove and a Cat Annoyance in a Snowdrift”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What job was Ove offered after he was let go from the railway yard? Why was he offered this job?
2. What foreshadowing is seen in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
3. What led to Ove working at the rail yard? For how long did he work there?
4. What did Tom accuse Ove of when Ove was 18? How did Ove respond to the situation?
5. Why does Ove go to the train station in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?
6. How is Sonja's father described in Chapter 16: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Truck in the Forest”?
7. What prevents Ove from achieving his objective at the train station in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?
8. What happened during Ove's encounter with Tom in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough”?
9. 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”?
10. Why does Ove end up parking the car and trailer in Chapter 3: “A Man Called Ove Reverses With A Trailer”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What leads to Ove's hospitalization at the end of the novel? For how long is Ove hospitalized? Who stays with Ove at the hospital? Why?
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
Discuss the symbolism surrounding the Cat Annoyance in A Man Called Ove. When and where does Ove first encounter the cat? What kind of relationship does Ove form with the cat? Why do you think that Ove keeps the cat around?
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