Chapter 36
Sonja says loving someone is like...
moving into a house.
What car does Adrian buy?
A Toyota
Broadly speaking there are two kinds of people. Those who understand how extremely useful __________________ can be, and those who don’t.
White cables
Parvaneh gives birth to a...
boy.
A new couple is moving into Ove's house. What car did the man drive?
A Saab
"It is difficult to admit that one is wrong. Particularly when one has been wrong for a very long time." Which characters is this quote referring to?
Amel and Mirsad
What did Amel and Mirsad do when they met again?
Talked privately in Ove's kitchen.
Where do Ove and Jimmy go?
To the Apple store.
One of the most painful moments in a person’s life probably comes with the insight that _________ has been reached when there is more to look back on than ahead.
an age
What does Amel do for Jimmy as a gift?
Amel names a sandwich after Jimmy.
What were Ove and the seven-year-old doing for two hours on the computer?
Playing a game where you build houses and then cities.
What did Ove receive from the gentleman he saved in chapter 15? What does he do with it?
A photo; he puts it up on the fridge.
How did the seven-year-old react to receiving the iPad?
She smiled, hugged Ove, thanked him, and called him Granddad.
Why does Parvaneh become embarrassed after seeing her daughters' letters for Ove?
They called him "Granddad".
What did Parvaneh do with the money she received from Ove?
Made a fund for orphaned children named "Sonja's Fund."
Why was Ove bonding with the seven-year-old significant?
Because he learned that his initial impressions of people can be incorrect, and that connections can be made in the most unlikely places.
Why did Ove want to buy an iPad in chapter 1?
For the seven-year-old's birthday.
Why did Ove start running after leaving the birthday party? What happened as a result?
Because he saw two thieves trying to break in to one of the neighbor's houses. He collapsed because of his heart.
What was Ove's heart problem, and why did Parvaneh find it funny?
Cardiomegaly; his heart was too big. Metaphorically, this means that someone is kind, generous, and always helps others. This contrasts with Ove's grumpy personality.
More than 300 people came to Ove's funeral. What does that show about Ove's character?
That he touched many people and built unbreakable connections with them during his life.