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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 is the title of Section 2 of Station Eleven?

2. With whom is Arthur Leander having an extramarital affair in Section 3, Chapter 15?

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

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

5. How many guests attend the anniversary party in Section 3, Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What do you think the dog Luli symbolizes in Section 2, Chapter 12? Why?

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

8. What is foreshadowed at the end of Section 1, Chapter 2?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss Kirsten’s interview with Diallo in Station Eleven. During what time period does the interview take place? Why is Kirsten being interviewed? How does the interview with Diallo serve the plot of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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