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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ove say is "the only thing that people care about nowadays" before storming out of the store in Chapter 1: “A Man Called Ove Buys A Computer That Is Not A Computer”?

2. How old was Ove when his father died?

3. What position has Tom been promoted to at the railway in Chapter 8: “A Man who was Ove and a Pair of His Father’s Old Footprints”?

4. What does Parvaneh say her name means in Chapter 17: “A Man Called Ove and a Cat Annoyance in a Snowdrift”?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Parvaneh and Patrick visit Ove in Chapter 7: “A Man Called Ove Drills a Hole for a Hook”?

2. What happened during Ove's encounter with Tom in Chapter 12: “A Man who was Ove and One Day He Had Enough”?

3. How is Sonja's father described in Chapter 16: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Truck in the Forest”?

4. What are the things about Ove's wife that bother him, according to the narrative in Chapter 4: “A Man Called Ove Does Not Pay A Three-Crown Surcharge”?

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

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

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

8. What led to Ove's hatred of men in white shirts?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the plot structure of A Man Called Ove. Where in the narrative does the exposition transition into rising action? What event sets off the rising action? Where is the climax? What is revealed in the falling action and denouement?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Ove's relationship with his wife Sonja. When and where did Ove and Sonja meet? What differences are pointed out between these characters? Would you describe their relationship as a happy one? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Ove as the protagonist of the novel. What attributes make Ove stand out as a protagonist? How does Ove's character evolve in the course of the story? What discoveries does Ove make?

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