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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. For what crime were Ove's obnoxious and partying neighbors arrested, according to the narrator in Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door"?
2. For how long does Jimmy say Anita has been writing letters to appeal her situation in Chapter 33: “A Man Called Ove and an Inspection Tour That Is Not the Usual”?
3. Who has recently interrupted Ove's suicide attempt in Chapter 31: “A Man Called Ove Reverses with a Trailer. Again”?
4. What is the name of the cafe owner in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?
5. When was the last time Anita had seen Ove so angry, according to the narrator in Chapter 33: “A Man Called Ove and an Inspection Tour That Is Not the Usual”?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How is Nasanin's drawing described in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?
3. What characters are introduced at the cafe in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”? How are they described?
4. Why does Ove go in search of corrogated iron in Chapter 25: “A Man Called Ove and a Piece of Corrugated Iron”?
5. 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”?
6. What metaphor is used to describe the process of falling in love in Chapter 36: “A Man Called Ove and a Whisky”?
7. How is the rivalry between Ove and Rune described in Chapter 27: “A Man Called Ove and a Driving Lesson”?
8. How did Sonja handle her disability after the accident? How did Ove handle it?
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. How does Ove respond to the honking SUV in Chapter 27: “A Man Called Ove and a Driving Lesson”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the characters of Adrian and Mirsad in A Man Called Ove. Where does Ove first meet these characters? How and why does Ove become involved with these characters? How do their relationships evolve in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss examples of irony in A Man Called Ove. What are examples of dramatic irony in the story? What are examples of verbal irony employed by the author? What situational irony can be seen?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Ove's history and friendship with Rune. How did Ove and Rune meet? What was the basis of their friendship? What began the rivalry between Ove and Rune?
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