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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 won the "Snow Clearance Skirmish," according to the narrator in Chapter 28: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Man Who Was Rune”?
2. Why do Adrian and Mirsad come to Ove's house in Chapter 32: “A Man Called Ove Isn’t Running a Damned Hotel”?
3. What food did Sonja eat obsessively during her pregnancy?
4. About how old is Lena described as when she appears in Chapter 20: “A Man Called Ove and an Intruder”?
5. 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”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What characters are introduced at the cafe in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”? How are they described?
2. Who accompanies Ove on his inspection tour in Chapter 33: “A Man Called Ove and an Inspection Tour That Is Not the Usual”? Why?
3. What did Ove discover in the envelope that Lena had sent to him in Chapter 37: “A Man Called Ove and a Lot of Bastards Sticking Their Noses In”?
4. 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”?
5. How did Rune's purchase of a BMW change Ove's opinion of him?
6. How does Ove feel about automobiles and different brands of automobiles?
7. How does Ove respond to the honking SUV in Chapter 27: “A Man Called Ove and a Driving Lesson”?
8. 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”?
9. What gift does Ove give to Parvaneh in Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and Social Incompetence”? How does she respond to the gift?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What leads to Ove taking action in intervening between Anita and Social Services? How does he go about doing so? Who assists him, and how do the help?
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 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?
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