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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 profession of Dr. Eleven in the comics that Kirsten reads?

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

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

5. How old is Kirsten when Arthur Leander dies onstage?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the narrative style in Section 1, Chapters 4 through 6 transition from the previous chapters?

3. How has the setting transitioned in Section 2, Chapter 7? What changes have taken place in this setting?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does the midwife represent symbolically in Section 2, Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several items that Kirsten carries with her in her backpack. Describe these items and their significance to Kirsten and to the plot of the novel. Where did Kirsten obtain the objects? What revelations regarding the objects arise in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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