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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. Where does Adrian say his father is in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”?
2. Where does Lena work?
3. Where is the hiding place that Ove keeps his rifle?
4. Where are BMW cars produced?
5. What does Ove discover has happened to the sign forbidding vehicular traffic in the residential area in Chapter 22: “A Man Called Ove and Someone in a Garage”?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who accompanies Ove on his inspection tour in Chapter 33: “A Man Called Ove and an Inspection Tour That Is Not the Usual”? Why?
2. How is the relationship between Rune, Anita, and their son described in Chapter 28: “A Man Who Was Ove and a Man Who Was Rune”?
3. What did Ove do during Sonja's siestas in Spain?
4. Why does Ove go in search of corrogated iron in Chapter 25: “A Man Called Ove and a Piece of Corrugated Iron”?
5. What has prevented Ove from committing suicide in Chapter 31: “A Man Called Ove Reverses with a Trailer. Again.”?
6. How is Nasanin's drawing described in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?
7. How does Ove feel about automobiles and different brands of automobiles?
8. How did Rune's purchase of a BMW change Ove's opinion of him?
9. What is revealed of Jimmy's history in Chapter 34: “A Man Called Ove and a Boy in the House Next Door”?
10. How did Sonja handle her disability after the accident? How did Ove handle it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the character of Lena in A Man Called Ove. Why does Lena attempt to interview Ove? What obstacles does she face in doing so? How does Lena eventually gain her objective?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the characters of Adrian and Mirsad in A Man Called Ove. Where does Ove first meet these characters? How and why does Ove become involved with these characters? How do their relationships evolve in the novel?
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