View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) "Two peas in a pod."
(b) "Thunder and rain."
(c) "Night and day."
(d) "Fire and ice."

2. What did the hotel manager begin calling Ove after he fixed the old woman's car in Chapter 21: “A Man Who Was Ove and Countries Where They Play Foreign Music in Restaurants”?
(a) Senor Mechanic.
(b) Senor Saab.
(c) Senor Hero.
(d) Senor Ove.

3. Where does Lena work?
(a) At a shoe store.
(b) At the local newspaper.
(c) At a candy store.
(d) At the local police station.

4. How old is Anders said to be in Chapter 2: “(Three Weeks Earlier) A Man Called Ove Makes His Neighborhood Inspection”?
(a) 60.
(b) 40.
(c) 50.
(d) 30.

5. Where does the Lanky One say his wife is from in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?
(a) Iraq.
(b) Iran.
(c) Singapore.
(d) Syria.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Of Ove's wife, the narrator says in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove,” "The only thing he had ever loved until he saw her was" what?

3. What did Ove presumably throw into Rune's yard to draw in rats in Chapter 28: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Man Who Was Rune”?

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

5. What does Parvaneh say her occupation is in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 296 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample