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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Ove's neighbors bring to him in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
(a) A box of takeout.
(b) A box of cookies.
(c) A plate of rice.
(d) A cake.

2. 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) Engineer.
(b) Conductor.
(c) Foreman.
(d) Carpenter.

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

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

5. 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) 32.
(c) 16.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Ove when his father died?

2. What is the name of the younger child who brings Ove food in Chapter 3: “A Man Called Ove Reverses With A Trailer”?

3. 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"?

4. On what day of the week did Ove's wife die?

5. What does Ove refer to Anders's girlfriend as?

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