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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 32 - 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of car does Parvaneh almost hit when she begins her driving lesson in Chapter 27: “A Man Called Ove and a Driving Lesson”?
(a) A BMW.
(b) A Volvo.
(c) A Saab.
(d) A Skoda.

2. After how many days in the hospital did Sonja finally open her eyes in Chapter 23: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Bus that Never Got There”?
(a) 15.
(b) Three.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

3. The narrator says in Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door" that "if there was one single thing Ove and Rune agreed on, irrespective of how much they were feuding at the time, it was that whoever currently populated the neighbor’s house tended to be" what?
(a) "Naive fools."
(b) "Psychotic basketcases."
(c) "Cursed."
(d) "Utter imbeciles."

4. Where does Adrian run when Ove opens the door holding a rifle in Chapter 32: “A Man Called Ove Isn’t Running a Damned Hotel”?
(a) To Parvaneh's house.
(b) To the toolshed.
(c) To Jimmy's house.
(d) To the train station.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Parvaneh ask Ove to help her with in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?

3. What brand of truck did Ove's wife's father drive?

4. On what day of the week was Ove told that he was being forced into retirement?

5. Where did Ove marry his wife?

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