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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. How old does Kirsten say she was when the flu pandemic occurred in Section 4, Chapter 21?

2. What is the title of Section 3 of Station Eleven?

3. Who is the "wrangler" of the children in King Lear in Section 1, Chapter 1?

4. What is the title of Section 2 of Station Eleven?

5. How old is Alexandra described as in Section 2, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the setting transitioned in Section 2, Chapter 7? What changes have taken place in this setting?

2. How does the narrative style in Section 1, Chapters 4 through 6 transition from the previous chapters?

3. What setting is established in the opening of Section 3, Chapter 17? In what time period does this chapter take place?

4. How would you compare the characters of Elizabeth and Miranda in the novel?

5. Why does the Traveling Symphony decide to perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Section 2, Chapter 9?

6. What symbolism and allusion is seen in Section 1, Chapter 1?

7. How does Kirsten perceive Alexandra? Why is this significant?

8. How is Jeevan’s narrative impacted by the outbreak of the Georgia Flu? What might Jeevan have become if the pandemic had not occurred?

9. What are Sayid and Dieter doing when they disappear in Section 4? What do you think their disappearance signifies?

10. What do you think the dog Luli symbolizes in Section 2, Chapter 12? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the letters from Arthur Leander to “V.” – or Victoria – in the novel. What is the significance of these letters to the plot of the novel? How do the letters explore major themes? What becomes of these letters?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss Kirsten’s interview with Diallo in Station Eleven. During what time period does the interview take place? Why is Kirsten being interviewed? How does the interview with Diallo serve the plot of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of celebrity, exposure, and infidelity in Station Eleven. How does Arthur feel about living a life of exposure to the media? How does this exposure affect his marriages? What statements do you think the author is making regarding celebrity in today’s society?

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