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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 32 - 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say Ove had brought along with him in the beginning of Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door”?
(a) A blue plastic deck chair.
(b) A basket of flowers.
(c) A basket of bread.
(d) A saucer of milk.

2. What had Tom been caught doing when Ove was 18 in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?
(a) Attacking a train customer while on duty.
(b) Attempted murder.
(c) Stealing from the cash box in a carriage.
(d) Causing the train to wreck by sabotaging the tracks.

3. What did the note say with the used tools that was left for Ove at his construction job in Chapter 10: “A Man who was Ove and a House that Ove Built”?
(a) "To the champion."
(b) "To a friend."
(c) "To the puppy."
(d) "Good luck."

4. 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”?
(a) A wool coat.
(b) A green tracksuit.
(c) A military uniform.
(d) A postal uniform.

5. What did Ove's elderly neighbor leave for him on his front porch after Ove painted his fence in Chapter 10: “A Man who was Ove and a House that Ove Built”?
(a) A set of car keys.
(b) A Bible.
(c) An apple pie.
(d) A plate of cookies.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the opening of Chapter 9: “A Man Called Ove Bleeds a Radiator” the narrator states, "They say the brain functions quicker while it's" what?

2. 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”?

3. For how long does the narrator say Ove and Rune had known one another in Chapter 9: “A Man Called Ove Bleeds a Radiator”?

4. 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"?

5. What does Ove discover has happened to the sign forbidding vehicular traffic in the residential area in Chapter 22: “A Man Called Ove and Someone in a Garage”?

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