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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. 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"?
3. Who is riding in the front passenger seat of Ove's car when he leaves the hospital in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?
4. Where are BMW cars produced?
5. 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”?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why have Adrian and Mirsad come to Ove's house in Chapter 32: “A Man Called Ove Isn’t Running a Damned Hotel”?
2. What metaphor is used to describe the process of falling in love in Chapter 36: “A Man Called Ove and a Whisky”?
3. How does Ove respond to the honking SUV in Chapter 27: “A Man Called Ove and a Driving Lesson”?
4. What characters are introduced at the cafe in Chapter 29: “A Man Called Ove and a Bender”? How are they described?
5. How does Ove respond when he learns how long Anita has been fighting the authorities in Chapter 33: “A Man Called Ove and an Inspection Tour That Is Not the Usual”? Why?
6. What causes Ove to decide not to kill himself in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?
7. What has prevented Ove from committing suicide in Chapter 31: “A Man Called Ove Reverses with a Trailer. Again.”?
8. How is Nasanin's drawing described in Chapter 24: “A Man Called Ove and a Brat who Paints in Color”?
9. How does Ove enact revenge against the man in the white shirt in Chapter 31: “A Man Called Ove Reverses with a Trailer. Again.”?
10. What did Ove do during Sonja's siestas in Spain?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the significance of Ove's repeated attempts at suicide in the novel? How does Ove attempt to kill himself? Why? What prevents him from doing so?
Essay Topic 2
What heroic acts does Ove perform in A Man Called Ove? What do you think each of these acts symbolizes? What motivates Ove to commit these acts?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the character of Patrick in the novel. What does Patrick do for a living? How would you describe his relationships with his wife and children? What has brought Patrick to the neighborhood?
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