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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the opening of Chapter 9: “A Man Called Ove Bleeds a Radiator” the narrator states, "They say the brain functions quicker while it's" what?
(a) "Flying."
(b) "Falling."
(c) "Dreaming."
(d) "In love."

2. The narrator states in the opening of Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough,” "People always said Ove and Ove's wife were like" what?
(a) "Night and day."
(b) "Fire and ice."
(c) "Thunder and rain."
(d) "Two peas in a pod."

3. What does Ove do to the clown in Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?
(a) He pays him.
(b) He trips him.
(c) He hits him.
(d) He asks him to dinner.

4. What does Ove refer to Anders's girlfriend as?
(a) The Shrub.
(b) The Pregnant One.
(c) The Lanky One.
(d) The Blond Weed.

5. 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”?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Ove when he passed his driving test, according to the narrator in Chapter 10: “A Man who was Ove and a House that Ove Built”?

2. What kind of car does Ove drive?

3. 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”?

4. Where did Ove's mother work before she died?

5. What kind of car did Rune buy after owning a Volvo?

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