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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 is the stowaway that is fleeing St. Deborah by the Water in Section 4, Chapter 19?

2. How old is Olivia described as in Section 2, Chapter 7?

3. What is the title of Section 3 of Station Eleven?

4. Who announces he found a skeleton in the men's room at the school in Section 4, Chapter 20?

5. Who is Arthur Leander's lawyer in Section 3, Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What setting is established in the opening of Section 3, Chapter 17? In what time period does this chapter take place?

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

5. What symbolism and allusion is seen in Section 1, Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 3

Discuss the recurring quote “Survival is insufficient” in Station Eleven. From what television show is the quote derived? Why is this significant? What irony surrounds this phrase in the novel? What does the quote mean to you?

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