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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Jimmy said to be in Chapter 6: “A Man Called Ove and a Bicycle that Should Have Been Left where Bicycles are Left”?
(a) 19.
(b) 16.
(c) 32.
(d) 25.

2. What does Parvaneh ask Ove to fix at her house in the end of Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?
(a) The air conditioner.
(b) The porch.
(c) The radiator.
(d) The roof.

3. What kind of car did Rune buy after owning a Volvo?
(a) A Rolls Royce.
(b) A BMW.
(c) A Toyota.
(d) A Hyundai.

4. What position has Tom been promoted to at the railway in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?
(a) Foreman.
(b) Carpenter.
(c) Conductor.
(d) Engineer.

5. What month was it when Ove's mother died?
(a) April.
(b) March.
(c) June.
(d) August.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ove's neighbor ask for a lift to the hospital in “A Man Called Ove and a Lanky One who can’t Open a Window Without Falling Off a Ladder”?

2. What kind of car does Anders drive?

3. How is the first car that Ove bougtht for himself described in Chapter 10: “A Man who was Ove and a House that Ove Built”?

4. What time was it when Ove first saw the woman who would become his wife, according to the narrator in Chapter 14: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Woman On A Train”?

5. What is the name of Rune's wife?

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