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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 many children is Tom said to have in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove”?
2. How old are the children who bring Ove food in Chapter 3: “A Man Called Ove Reverses With A Trailer”?
3. Who wrote The Old Man and the Sea?
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 kind of car did Rune buy after owning a Volvo?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Ove's relationship with his father described in the novel?
2. At what time does Ove inspect his neighborhood each day? Why?
3. How are Ove and his wife compared with one another in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove”?
4. What did Tom accuse Ove of when Ove was 18? How did Ove respond to the situation?
5. What job was Ove offered after he was let go from the railway yard? Why was he offered this job?
6. Why does Ove go to the train station in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?
7. What happened during Ove's encounter with Tom in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough”?
8. What led to Ove working at the rail yard? For how long did he work there?
9. What prevents Ove from achieving his objective at the train station in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?
10. Why does Ove become frustrated about the rope in Chapter 9: “A Man Called Ove Bleeds a Radiator”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the plot structure of A Man Called Ove. Where in the narrative does the exposition transition into rising action? What event sets off the rising action? Where is the climax? What is revealed in the falling action and denouement?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the motif of houses and the construction of houses in A Man Called Ove. Where in the story does this motif reappear? What is its symbolic significance? How are houses compared to love?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the language style in A Man Called Ove. What are examples of literary devices such as alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor, etc. in the narrative? How well do you think the novel translates from Swedish to English? How does the language in the narrative reflect upon the novel's characters?
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