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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. Where does Adrian run when Ove opens the door holding a rifle in Chapter 32: “A Man Called Ove Isn’t Running a Damned Hotel”?
2. What does Parvaneh say her occupation is in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?
3. At least how many miles per year must one drive their car in order to save money by opting for a diesel rather than a gas engine, according to Ove in Chapter 36: “A Man Called Ove and a Whisky”?
4. What is the first thing that Ove tells Parvaneh to do during her driving lesson in Chapter 27: “A Man Called Ove and a Driving Lesson”?
5. When did Sonja say was the only time that Ove had admitted he was wrong, according to the narrator in Chapter 36: “A Man Called Ove and a Whisky”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is revealed of Jimmy's history in Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door”?
2. What does the young mailman say to Ove about Sonja in Chapter 26: “A Man Called Ove and a Society where No-one Can Repair a Bicycle Any More”?
3. What characters are introduced at the cafe in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”? How are they described?
4. What metaphor is used to describe the process of falling in love in Chapter 36: “A Man Called Ove and a Whisky”?
5. Why does Ove go in search of corrogated iron in Chapter 25: “A Man Called Ove and a Piece of Corrugated Iron”?
6. How is Nasanin's drawing described in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?
7. What did Ove do during Sonja's siestas in Spain?
8. What does the man in the white shirt discover when he returns for his car in Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door”? What has happened to the car?
9. How is the relationship between Rune, Anita, and their son described in Chapter 28: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Man Who Was Rune”?
10. What causes Ove to decide not to kill himself in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the character of Jimmy in A Man Called Ove. What is the story of Jimmy's history in the neighborhood? How did Sonja care for Jimmy after his mother's death? What role does Jimmy play in the main plot?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
What is the significance of Ove's repeated attempts at suicide in the novel? How does Ove attempt to kill himself? Why? What prevents him from doing so?
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