Characters
What is the main character's wife's name?
Sonja
The country in which the story takes place
Sweden
"I'm sorry...Really. I shouldn't have barged into your kitchen without asking first."
Parveneh
Ove did not explain that he had seen Tom take the money. This would explain the theme of_________.
Principles
Ove had ______ ways in which he attempted suicide.
Name them.
5
hook, gun, train, pills, carbon monoxide
The man that Ove struck when he worked for the railroad
Tom
Area in which no vehicles were allowed
Residential
"What the hell? Pull yourself together. It's just a nosebleed."
Ove
Give an example of the theme of Grief.
Various answers acceptable.
Rune called Ove "a bloody red-tapist". Explain.
Ove stopped Rune from putting in windows and then put in new windows himself.
The nickname of the owner of Mutt
Blonde Weed
The establishment to which Ove drove people several times
The hospital
"He's a hero!"
Lena
"And the next day there was a home-baked apple pie on Ove's front step. Ove had not eaten homemade apple pie since his mother died." This applies to the theme of ________________________.
Love and community
The name of the character who moved to America
Johan
The name of Sonja and her father's cat
Earnest
Country from which Parveneh came
Iran
"You won't say anything about Mirsad, will you? Seriously?"
Adrian
Name another possible theme for the story and explain your reasoning.
Acceptable answers
Ove wanted to get the seven-year-old an iPad because
___________________________.
Explanation
The author of A Man Called Ove is
Who is Fredrik Backman?
Ove and Sonja took a bus tour to______________
Spain
"Thanks for the parking space! Bloody marvelous!"
The Lanky One-Patrick
Ove did not change anything pertaining to Sonja's belongings. This would fit under the theme of_____
Love and grief
Ove has affected many lives. List as many as you can and explain the story behind each.
Acceptable answers.