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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator say Ove slept in the nights after his house burned in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough”?
(a) His parents' house.
(b) His neighbor's house.
(c) A hotel.
(d) In his car.

2. What kind of computer does the salesman suggest Ove purchase in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?
(a) A Kindle.
(b) An HP laptop.
(c) A MacBook.
(d) A Dell desktop.

3. Before Ove's wife met him, the narrator says in Chapter 16: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Truck in the Forest” that she only loved three things unconditionally. What were they?
(a) Her mother, her father, and her sister.
(b) Music, art, and poetry.
(c) Dancing, singing, and movies.
(d) Books, her father, and cats.

4. What was Ove's future wife studying to become when she met Ove?
(a) A secretary.
(b) A banker.
(c) A painter.
(d) A teacher.

5. What food do the children of the new neighbors bring to Ove in Chapter 3: “A Man Called Ove Reverses With A Trailer”?
(a) Roast beef and potatoes.
(b) Fried chicken and mashed potatoes.
(c) Rice with saffron and chicken.
(d) Pizza.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

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

3. What does Parvaneh ask Ove to fix at her house in the end of Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?

4. How much money is left on Ove's wife's prepaid credit card in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?

5. How old is Ove described as in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Ove rejected for military duty? How did this rejection impact him?

2. Why does Parvaneh ask Ove for additional help around her house in Chapter 13: “A Man Called Ove and a Clown Called Beppo”?

3. At what time does Ove inspect his neighborhood each day? Why?

4. What foreshadowing is seen in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?

5. What ultimately led to Ove being forced to sell his parents' homestead in Chapter 10: “A Man who was Ove and a House that Ove Built”?

6. How are Ove and his wife compared with one another in Chapter 5: “A Man Called Ove”?

7. What incident during Ove's childhood led to the animosity between him and Tom?

8. What prevents Ove from achieving his objective at the train station in Chapter 15: “A Man Called Ove and a Delayed Train”?

9. Why does Ove become frustrated about the rope in Chapter 9: “A Man Called Ove Bleeds a Radiator”?

10. What job was Ove offered after he was let go from the railway yard? Why was he offered this job?

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