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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. How is the caravan for the Traveling Symphony relocated from place to place?

3. What is the name of the flu strain that wipes out much of humanity in Station Eleven?

4. What is Frank's relationship to Jeevan?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Jeevan respond to Hua’s information in Section 1, Chapter 3?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During their journey, August talks to Kirsten about the multi-verse theory, or M-Theory. What does M-Theory entail? Who hypothesized the theory? How does the multi-verse theory apply to the narrative of Station Eleven?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the setting of St. Deborah by the Water. How many inhabitants live in this settlement? How is the settlement structured? Who is in charge? How are rules enforced? Who has left the settlement, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the Dr. Eleven comics/graphic novel developed by Miranda in Station Eleven. What characters serve as inspirations for the characters in the comic? What happens to Miranda’s comics and how do they play a role in the plot of Station Eleven?

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