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

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

3. How many wives does the stowaway say the prophet in St. Deborah by the Water currently has in Section 4, Chapter 19?

4. How many knives does Kirsten have tattooed on the back of her right wrist, according to the narrator in Section 4, Chapter 19?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How is Jeevan’s narrative impacted by the outbreak of the Georgia Flu? What might Jeevan have become if the pandemic had not occurred?

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

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

8. What metaphor(s) can be derived from the movements of the Traveling Symphony in the narrative?

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

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

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

The two Shakespearean works that are performed by the Traveling Symphony in the narrative are King Lear and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Discuss the plot, characters, settings, and themes of these two works and how they relate to the themes in Station Eleven. Why is Shakespeare the most popular choice for audiences in a post-apocalyptic world? How do Lear and A Midsummer Night’s Dream differ?

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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