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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 - 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money was in the wallet that Ove found when he was cleaning a broken railway car in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove”?
(a) Approximately 1,000 kroner.
(b) Over 6,000 kroner.
(c) Over 9,000 kroner.
(d) Over 8,000 kroner.

2. How old was Ove when his mother died?
(a) Three.
(b) Seven.
(c) 13.
(d) Nine.

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

4. What literary device is employed in this sentence from Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”: "He's the kind of man who points at people he doesn't like the look of, as if they were burglars and his forefinger a policeman's flashlight"?
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Simile.

5. What is the name of Rune's wife?
(a) Anita.
(b) Sonja.
(c) Parvaneh.
(d) Alice.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Ove described as in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?

2. On what day of the week was Ove told that he was being forced into retirement?

3. How many children is Tom said to have in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove”?

4. 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”?

5. What component is Ove upset that the device he wants to buy does not have in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?

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