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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of Ove's wife, the narrator says in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove,” "The only thing he had ever loved until he saw her was" what?
(a) "Music."
(b) "Books."
(c) "Trains."
(d) "Numbers."

2. How old was Ove when his father died?
(a) 12.
(b) Nine.
(c) 13.
(d) 16.

3. What kind of device does Ove want to buy at the computer store in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?
(a) A laptop.
(b) A Nintendo.
(c) A Kindle.
(d) An IPad.

4. What is the Blond Weed's dog's name?
(a) Buffy.
(b) Mittens.
(c) Prince.
(d) Jack.

5. On what day of the week was Ove told that he was being forced into retirement?
(a) Friday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Tuesday.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Eiffel Tower built?

2. What month is it when the narrative shifts to Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Chapter 2: “(Three Weeks Earlier) A Man Called Ove Makes His Neighborhood Inspection”?

3. What was the name of Ove's wife?

4. What food do the children of the new neighbors bring to Ove in Chapter 3: “A Man Called Ove Reverses With A Trailer”?

5. What did Ove respond when his future wife asked what he wanted to do with his life on their first date?

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