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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. From what source is the quote "Survival is insufficient" lifted, according to Dieter in Section 4, Chapter 19?

2. Who is Miranda's boss at the shipping company in Section 3, Chapter 14?

3. What have Kirsten's sandals been fashioned from, according to the narrator in Section 2, Chapter 7?

4. How many wives does the stowaway say the prophet in St. Deborah by the Water currently has in Section 4, Chapter 19?

5. What town has the Traveling Symphony recently left in Section 2, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you compare the characters of Kirsten and the prophet in the novel?

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

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

4. How is the theme of performance illustrated in Section 3, Chapter 18?

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

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

7. What is significant about the Traveling Symphony’s search for Charlie in Section 2, Chapter 10?

8. What transition is Jeevan going through when his character is introduced in Section 1, Chapter 1?

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

10. How is Pablo described in Section 3, Chapter 14? Why does Pablo feel insecure?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Jeevan Chaudhary in Station Eleven. What is Jeevan’s connection to and history with Arthur Leander? Where is Jeevan when the pandemic occurs? How does Jeevan face the conflicts presented with the pandemic?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Kirsten’s relationships with August, Dieter, and Sayid. How would you define each relationship? How do you think being in a band of traveling actors and musicians would influence relationships? Why?

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