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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. Who has recently interrupted Ove's suicide attempt in Chapter 31: “A Man Called Ove Reverses with a Trailer. Again”?
2. For how long does the narrator say Rune refused to go back to the local bakery because they gave him the wrong change once in Chapter 28: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Man Who Was Rune”?
3. What is Jimmy wearing when he encounters Ove in the beginning of Chapter 33: “A Man Called Ove and an Inspection Tour That Is Not the Usual”?
4. What catches Ove's eye when he steps into the hallway in the end of Chapter 32: “A Man Called Ove Isn’t Running a Damned Hotel”?
5. What does Parvaneh say her occupation is in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What gift does Ove give to Parvaneh in Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and Social Incompetence”? How does she respond to the gift?
2. 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?
3. Why do Ove and Parvaneh go to the cafe in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?
4. How does Ove respond when he learns how long Anita has been fighting the authorities in Chapter 33: “A Man Called Ove and an Inspection Tour That Is Not the Usual”? Why?
5. How did Sonja handle her disability after the accident? How did Ove handle it?
6. How does Ove feel about automobiles and different brands of automobiles?
7. Why have Adrian and Mirsad come to Ove's house in Chapter 32: “A Man Called Ove Isn’t Running a Damned Hotel”?
8. How is Nasanin's drawing described in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?
9. What did Ove do during Sonja's siestas in Spain?
10. How does Parvaneh respond when she discovers Lena locked in the garage in Chapter 22: “A Man Called Ove and Someone in a Garage”?
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 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 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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