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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 Clark Thompson when the flu pandemic destroys earth as we know it in Station Eleven?

2. Who is the first man that Kirsten and August see walking down the road as they hide in the bushes in the beginning of Section 8, Chapter 48?

3. How old was Kirsten when she first killed someone?

4. What is the name of Jeevan's father?

5. Where does Clark take Kirsten in Section 8, Chapter 51?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed of Sidney’s writing in Section 8, Chapter 49?

2. How is Miranda’s death described in Section 6, Chapter 41?

3. What is revealed in the interview between Diallo and Kirsten in Section 7, Chapter 45?

4. What setting is established in Section 7, Chapter 47? What characters are introduced in this chapter?

5. What theory does August discuss in Section 6, Chapter 38? Why is this significant?

6. Discuss Jeevan’s relationships. How does Jeevan relate to the other characters in the novel?

7. What is foreshadowed regarding Tyler in Section 7, Chapter 44?

8. What setting is established in Section 7, Chapter 42? During what time period does this chapter take place?

9. What setting is established in Section 6, Chapter 40? During what time frame does this chapter take place?

10. What setting is established in Section 8, Chapter 48? What is the timeline of this chapter?

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 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 3

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?

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