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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 - 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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”?
(a) A job as a night cleaner on the long-distance train.
(b) A job as cash collector at the train station.
(c) A job as a ticket taker.
(d) A job as a train conductor on the morning train.

3. Where did Ove's mother work before she died?
(a) A textile factory.
(b) A brickmaking plant.
(c) A butcher shop.
(d) A chemical plant.

4. What did Ove admit to lying to his future wife about on their first date?
(a) He admitted he lied about being in the military.
(b) He admitted he lied about being wealthy.
(c) He admitted he lied about being single.
(d) He admitted he lied about being an orphan.

5. Why does Ove fail at committing suicide in Chapter 9: “A Man Called Ove Bleeds a Radiator”?
(a) Because the gun is not loaded.
(b) Because the rope breaks.
(c) Because the hook breaks.
(d) Because he did not take enough pills.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the shoes that was Ove's wife was wearing when he first saw her described in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?

2. What kind of car does Ove encounter driving in his neighborhood in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?

3. What color clasp is described in Ove's wife's hair when he first saw her in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough”?

4. What month was it when Ove's mother died?

5. What does Ove do to the clown in Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?

(see the answer key)

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