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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. What does August find for him and Kirsten to eat in Section 6, Chapter 38?

2. Who is Clark's boyfriend of three months in Section 7, Chapter 42?

3. In what discarded newspaper does Clark read Arthur's obituary at the airport in Section 7, Chapter 42?

4. For how long had the clarinet player survived on her own in the forest after the collapse?

5. Who are the people Jeevan meets on his journey and travels with in Section 5, Chapter 36?

Short Essay Questions

1. What setting is established in Section 7, Chapter 42? During what time period does this chapter take place?

2. What setting is established in the beginning of Section 5? During what time period is Section 5, Chapter 27 set?

3. What does August perceive regarding Finn’s scar in Section 6, Chapter 38? What does this foreshadow?

4. How is Kirsten’s brother described in the narrative? How did Kirsten lose her brother?

5. What does Clark reveal to Kirsten in the end of Section 8, Chapter 51? What is significant about this revelation?

6. What do you think is symbolized by the displays at the Museum of Civilization?

7. What setting is established in Section 7, Chapter 43? When does this chapter take place?

8. Discuss Jeevan’s relationships. How does Jeevan relate to the other characters in the novel?

9. What is significant about Jeevan’s promise to Arthur regarding the exclusive in Section 5, Chapter 27?

10. How is Miranda’s death described in Section 6, Chapter 41?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kirsten remarks in her interview with Diallo that cult settlements are more dangerous than settlements where lawlessness reigns. Why does she feel this way? What cults are exposed in the narrative and how did they originate? Why do you think they are so prevalent?

Essay Topic 2

The two Shakespearean works that are performed by the Traveling Symphony in the narrative are King Lear and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Discuss the plot, characters, settings, and themes of these two works and how they relate to the themes in Station Eleven. Why is Shakespeare the most popular choice for audiences in a post-apocalyptic world? How do Lear and A Midsummer Night’s Dream differ?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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