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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 28 - 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) "You're almost as crazy as you look."
(b) "I think you are something else, lady."
(c) "Because you are not a complete twit."
(d) "You deserve more than your husband's life."

2. 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) Over 8,000 kroner.
(b) Over 6,000 kroner.
(c) Over 9,000 kroner.
(d) Approximately 1,000 kroner.

3. How has Ove planned to kill himself in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?
(a) By hanging himself at home.
(b) By inhaling fumes from his car exhaust.
(c) By shooting himself.
(d) By jumping in front of a train.

4. What does the teenage postman say he is saving money for in Chapter 26: “A Man Called Ove and a Society where No-one Can Repair a Bicycle Any More”?
(a) An engagement ring.
(b) A house.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A car.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say that Sonja fought for in Chapter 23: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Bus that Never Got There”?

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

3. 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”?

4. What did Ove admit to lying to his future wife about on their first date?

5. Who taught Ove to fish?

(see the answer key)

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