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

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

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

4. What act of King Lear is being performed when Arthur collapses in Section 1, Chapter 1?

5. Who is the reporter that Miranda talks to on the night of the anniversary party in Section 3, Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is significant about Miranda and Clark’s conversation outside the party in Section 3, Chapter 15?

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

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

10. Why does the Traveling Symphony decide to perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Section 2, Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kirsten remarks in her interview with Diallo that cult settlements are more dangerous than settlements where lawlessness reigns. Why does she feel this way? What cults are exposed in the narrative and how did they originate? Why do you think they are so prevalent?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of Arthur Leander’s death in Station Eleven? How does Arthur Leander connect the other main characters in the narrative? What does Arthur’s death have to do with the future events in the story? Would Station Eleven’s narrative change if Arthur were removed from the story? How?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of celebrity, exposure, and infidelity in Station Eleven. How does Arthur feel about living a life of exposure to the media? How does this exposure affect his marriages? What statements do you think the author is making regarding celebrity in today’s society?

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