A man Called Ove

What is Ove’s first reaction to his new neighbors backing a trailer into his mailbox?

• A) He laughs it off

• B) He helps them unload it

• C) He files a formal complaint

• D) He yells at them and fixes the mailbox himself

What does Ove try to do multiple times throughout the book?

• A) Write a letter to his wife

• B) Sell his house

• C) Adopt a stray cat

• D) Kill himself

Who is Parvaneh?

• A) Ove’s nurse
  
  

• B) A pregnant neighbor who becomes his friend

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  C) Ove’s estranged daughter

• D) A social worker

Why does Ove dislike his neighbors at first?

• A) They are loud and rude

• B) They ignore him

• C) They remind him of people from his past

• D) They don’t follow rules and seem incompetent

What does Ove have a strong opinion about?

• A) Fast food restaurants

• B) American cars

• C) Proper maintenance of a Saab

• D) Internet etiquette

What animal unexpectedly becomes part of Ove’s life?

• A) A dog

• B) A parrot

• C) A cat

• D) A raccoon

What is the significance of Sonja in Ove’s life?

• A) She is his daughter

• B) She was his late wife and the love of his life

• C) She is his estranged sister

• D) She is his therapist

What gradually changes Ove’s outlook on life?

• A) Therapy sessions

• B) Parvaneh’s friendship and persistence

• C) A letter from Sonja

• D) Winning the lottery

What role does bureaucracy play in the novel?

• A) It helps Ove get justice

• B) It is a minor subplot

• C) It represents a source of Ove’s frustration and sense of powerlessness

• D) It saves Ove’s home

What is the overall tone of the novel?

• A) Cold and detached

• B) Lighthearted and comedic

• C) Sentimental, heartwarming, and bittersweet

• D) Dark and cynical