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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 was Kirsten when she had the phrase "Survival is insufficient" tattooed on her arm?

2. Where does Hua work in Section 1, Chapter 3?

3. With whom has Arthur been having an affair during the production of King Lear, according to the other actors in Section 1, Chapter 2?

4. What is the name of the stowaway in Section 4, Chapter 19?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Arthur’s death related to the Georgia Flu pandemic in the novel?

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

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

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

6. Who is being interviewed in Section 3, Chapter 16? Why is this character being interviewed?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the recurring motif of airplanes in Station Eleven. What is the significance of airplanes, air travel, and airports? Who has a scar that resembles and airplane and what do you think this foretells? Why?

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