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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ove do with the photograph from the letter in Chapter 37: “A Man Called Ove and a Lot of Bastards Sticking Their Noses In”?
(a) He puts it on the refrigerator.
(b) He burns it.
(c) He gives it to Parvaneh.
(d) He throws it away.

2. What has Jimmy repeatedly tried to get everyone to call Ove in Chapter 35: “A Man Called Ove and Social Incompetence”?
(a) "Master Ove."
(b) "Darth Ove."
(c) "007-Ove."
(d) "Super-Ove."

3. Where did Ove marry his wife?
(a) A Catholic church.
(b) Ove's parents' house.
(c) Town Hall.
(d) A synogogue.

4. What does Ove order at the cafe in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?
(a) An iced latte.
(b) Black coffee.
(c) A bagel.
(d) A cappucino.

5. What does Parvaneh ask Ove to help her with in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?
(a) With teaching her to paint.
(b) With teaching her to drive.
(c) With teaching her to read.
(d) With fixing her roof.

6. How old was Jimmy when Ove and Rune ran off his mother's abusive boyfriend, according to the narrator in Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door"?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) 16.
(d) Nine.

7. What is the first thing that Ove tells Parvaneh to do during her driving lesson in Chapter 27: “A Man Called Ove and a Driving Lesson”?
(a) To adjust the seat.
(b) To put her hands on the wheel.
(c) To turn the key.
(d) To press the clutch pedal.

8. What kind of car did Rune buy when Ove bought a Saab 9000 in the 1980s?
(a) A Volvo 760.
(b) A Saab 8000.
(c) A BMW 250.
(d) A BMW 50.

9. What position did Ove have when the Residents' Association was established?
(a) Vice Chairman.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Chairman.

10. What does Ove give to Parvaneh in Chapter 35: “A Man Called Ove and Social Incompetence”?
(a) A locket.
(b) A baby crib.
(c) A sofa.
(d) A cat bed.

11. Where is the hiding place that Ove keeps his rifle?
(a) Atop the refrigerator.
(b) Behind the radiator.
(c) Under his bed.
(d) Behind the sofa.

12. What is Jimmy wearing when he encounters Ove in the beginning of Chapter 33: “A Man Called Ove and an Inspection Tour That Is Not the Usual”?
(a) A postal uniform.
(b) A green tracksuit.
(c) A military uniform.
(d) A wool coat.

13. At the end of what decade was the house next to Ove's bought by a bank manager, according to the narrator in Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door"?
(a) The 1960s.
(b) The 1970s.
(c) The 1980s.
(d) The 1990s.

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

15. What position did Rune have when the Residents' Association was established?
(a) Chairman.
(b) Secretary.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Vice Chairman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells the man in the white shirt that they have all of his bank statements from the past seven years in Chapter 35: “A Man Called Ove and Social Incompetence”?

2. What does the narrator say Ove had brought along with him in the beginning of Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door”?

3. What did Ove call the man who ran the hotel where Ove stayed with his wife in Chapter 21: “A Man Who Was Ove and Countries Where They Play Foreign Music in Restaurants”?

4. For what crime were Ove's obnoxious and partying neighbors arrested, according to the narrator in Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door"?

5. With whom does Lena say she is going skating on the lake in Chapter 37: “A Man Called Ove and a Lot of Bastards Sticking Their Noses In”?

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