1. 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) "Good luck."
(b) "To the champion."
(c) "To the puppy."
(d) "To a friend."

2. The narrator says in Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door" that "if there was one single thing Ove and Rune agreed on, irrespective of how much they were feuding at the time, it was that whoever currently populated the neighbor’s house tended to be" what?
(a) "Psychotic basketcases."
(b) "Utter imbeciles."
(c) "Cursed."
(d) "Naive fools."

3. How frequently does Ove say one must change one's car in order to avoid losing money in Chapter 36: “A Man Called Ove and a Whisky”?
(a) Every four years.
(b) Every two years.
(c) Every three years.
(d) Every six years.

4. What are the seven words that Ove utters to her that "Parvaneh will always remember as the loveliest compliment he'll ever give her" in Chapter 27: “A Man Called Ove and a Driving Lesson”?
(a) "I think you are something else, lady."
(b) "You deserve more than your husband's life."
(c) "You're almost as crazy as you look."
(d) "Because you are not a complete twit."

5. What does Parvaneh say her name means in Chapter 17: “A Man Called Ove and a Cat Annoyance in a Snowdrift”?
(a) Butterfly.
(b) Rainbow.
(c) Flower.
(d) Cloud.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 32: “A Man Called Ove Isn’t Running a Damned Hotel” the narrator says, "Sonja said once that to understand men like Ove and Rune, one had to understand from the very beginning that they were men caught in" what?

2. Where does the Lanky One say his wife is from in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?

3. What job did the director offer to Ove in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?

4. Who wrote The Old Man and the Sea?

5. What does Parvaneh order at the cafe in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?

(see the answer key)

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