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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. Where does Clark call Miranda from in Section 6, Chapter 40?

2. What is the name of Jeevan's son in Section 8, Chapter 52?

3. Who argues with the clarinet player over Shakespeare versus contemporary plays in Section 8, Chapter 49?

4. What does the narrator refer to the Undersea as from Miranda's comics in Section 6, Chapter 39?

5. How many days after the pandemic does a rape occur at the airport in Section 7, Chapter 43?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Clark reveal to Kirsten in the end of Section 8, Chapter 51? What is significant about this revelation?

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

3. How is Kirsten’s brother described in the narrative? How did Kirsten lose her brother?

4. What is significant about Jeevan’s promise to Arthur regarding the exclusive in Section 5, Chapter 27?

5. What information does Kirsten gain from her encounter with the archer and Sayid in Section 8, Chapter 48?

6. What setting is established in the beginning of Section 5? During what time period is Section 5, Chapter 27 set?

7. What do you think is symbolized by the displays at the Museum of Civilization?

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

9. What is significant about the tea set that is described in Section 8, Chapter 51?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of St. Deborah by the Water. How many inhabitants live in this settlement? How is the settlement structured? Who is in charge? How are rules enforced? Who has left the settlement, and why?

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

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?

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