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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. Who is the cardiologist that assists Jeevan with Arthur after he has collapsed onstage in Section 1, Chapter 1?

2. How many knives does Kirsten have tattooed on the back of her right wrist, according to the narrator in Section 4, Chapter 19?

3. What is the name of the baby that Charlie gave birth to when the Traveling Symphony left her behind?

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

5. How many years is it after "the end of air travel" when the narrator introduces the Traveling Symphony in Section 2, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How would you describe Miranda when her character is introduced in Section 3, Chapter 14? What is Miranda’s relationship to Arthur?

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. What tattoos does Kirsten have? What is revealed regarding her tattoos in Section 4, Chapter 19?

6. What is significant about Miranda and Clark’s conversation outside the party in Section 3, Chapter 15?

7. What is the significance of the allusions to King Lear in Section 2, Chapter 7?

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

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

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

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

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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