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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the man with the golden retriever that Kirsten and August encounter in Section 4, Chapter 24?
(a) Clark.
(b) Finn.
(c) Edward.
(d) Jackson.

2. Where did Arthur Leander attend college?
(a) The University of Toronto.
(b) New York University.
(c) CalArts.
(d) The University of Charleston.

3. What object does the stage caretaker give to Kirsten backstage in Section 1, Chapter 2?
(a) A coloring book.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A paperweight.
(d) A calendar.

4. How many knives does Kirsten have tattooed on the back of her right wrist, according to the narrator in Section 4, Chapter 19?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. What does Dieter describe seeing in his dreams last night in Section 4, Chapter 22?
(a) A river.
(b) An airplane.
(c) A train.
(d) A mountain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Arthur Leander's son?

2. How long after enrolling in college did Arthur Leander drop out?

3. How old is Arthur Leander when he dies?

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

5. How old is Miranda when she and Arthur first meet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where is Arthur in his career and life in Section 3, Chapter 13?

4. What do you think Eleanor’s character symbolizes in the novel?

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

6. What are the prophet’s objectives, as illustrated in Section 2, Chapter 12?

7. What does the midwife represent symbolically in Section 2, Chapter 10?

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

9. What setting is established in Section 1, Chapter 2? What is the timeline of this chapter?

10. What metaphor(s) can be derived from the movements of the Traveling Symphony in the narrative?

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