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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 is the name of Arthur Leander's son?
2. What act of King Lear is being performed when Arthur collapses in Section 1, Chapter 1?
3. How old is Alexandra described as in Section 2, Chapter 7?
4. For how long does the conductor of the Traveling Symphony say that Sayid has been on the road with her in Section 4, Chapter 23?
5. How old is Arthur Leander when he lands a leading role in a film about a botched bank robbery that is shooting in Toronto in Section 3, Chapter 13?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is significant about Miranda and Clark’s conversation outside the party in Section 3, Chapter 15?
2. Why does the Traveling Symphony decide to perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Section 2, Chapter 9?
3. What is the significance of the allusions to King Lear in Section 2, Chapter 7?
4. What tattoos does Kirsten have? What is revealed regarding her tattoos in Section 4, Chapter 19?
5. Where is Arthur in his career and life in Section 3, Chapter 13?
6. How is the theme of performance illustrated in Section 3, Chapter 18?
7. What symbolism and allusion is seen in Section 1, Chapter 1?
8. What is significant about the Dr. Eleven comics in Section 2, Chapter 8?
9. What transition is Jeevan going through when his character is introduced in Section 1, Chapter 1?
10. How would you describe Miranda when her character is introduced in Section 3, Chapter 14? What is Miranda’s relationship to Arthur?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss Kirsten’s interview with Diallo in Station Eleven. During what time period does the interview take place? Why is Kirsten being interviewed? How does the interview with Diallo serve the plot 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 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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