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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 act of King Lear is being performed when Arthur collapses in Section 1, Chapter 1?
2. What is the "separation protocol" if someone in the Traveling Symphony should become lost from the group?
3. What park does Jeevan go to wander around in after Arthur's collapse at the theatre in Section 1, Chapter 3?
4. How old is Olivia described as in Section 2, Chapter 7?
5. How much later does the narrator say the bartender at the theatre dies in the end of Section 1, Chapter 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the Traveling Symphony decide to perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Section 2, Chapter 9?
2. Where is Arthur in his career and life in Section 3, Chapter 13?
3. What transition is Jeevan going through when his character is introduced in Section 1, Chapter 1?
4. How is Arthur’s death related to the Georgia Flu pandemic in the novel?
5. How does Kirsten perceive Alexandra? Why is this significant?
6. What does the midwife represent symbolically in Section 2, Chapter 10?
7. How would you describe Miranda when her character is introduced in Section 3, Chapter 14? What is Miranda’s relationship to Arthur?
8. What is foreshadowed at the end of Section 1, Chapter 2?
9. How would you compare the characters of Kirsten and the prophet in the novel?
10. How does the narrative style in Section 1, Chapters 4 through 6 transition from the previous chapters?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the themes of art, humanity, survival, and performance in Station Eleven. How are these themes developed through character, setting, symbolism, and imagery? How have the concepts of art, humanity, and survival changed in the wake of an apocalypse? Why is art important to the characters in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the themes of localization and isolation in Station Eleven. In his interview with Kirsten, Diallo states that the world has become too “local.” What does he mean by this? How would you contrast this with today’s world? Which is better? Why?
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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