A Man Called Ove Quiz
Try out this A Man Called Ove quiz to test your knowledge. A Man Called Ove trivia begins with Fredrik Backman’s 2012 novel, a Swedish bestseller that introduced readers to the gruff but unexpectedly moving story of Ove.
15 questions
~3 min to finish
Easy to hard difficulty
300 pts max score
Question 1 · Easy · 10 pts
What is Ove’s marital status in the story?
Question 2 · Medium · 20 pts
What keeps turning up around Ove in the novel?
Question 3 · Medium · 20 pts
Which award did Rolf Lassgård win for playing Ove?
Question 4 · Medium · 20 pts
What does Parvaneh refuse to be intimidated by in Ove?
Question 5 · Medium · 20 pts
In Ove's life and identity, what recurring symbol keeps rolling back into view?
Question 6 · Medium · 20 pts
Under Ove's stern outer shell, the story keeps revealing surprisingly what?
Question 7 · Easy · 10 pts
Which animal pads its way into Ove's life during the story?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
Which Guldbagge prize did A Man Called Ove actually win?
Question 9 · Easy · 10 pts
What is the name of the story's main character?
Question 10 · Medium · 20 pts
Name one producer of A Man Called Ove from the 2015 film credits.?
Question 11 · Easy · 10 pts
What was the original language of the novel A Man Called Ove?
Question 12 · Hard · 40 pts
Who directed the 2022 film A Man Called Otto?
Question 13 · Hard · 40 pts
Who played Otto in the 2022 English-language adaptation?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
Who wrote the novel A Man Called Ove?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Who directed the 2015 film version of A Man Called Ove?