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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 many people remain at the Severn City Airport by the end of Year Fifteen, according to the narrator in Section 7, Chapter 44?

2. Where was Frank when he became paralyzed?

3. What song does Jeevan keep singing in Section 5, Chapter 30?

4. What does Dieter say Shakespeare was defined by in the flashback in Section 8, Chapter 51?

5. What is the name of Jeevan's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sacrifice does Frank make for Jeevan in Section 5, Chapter 32?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What setting is established in Section 7, Chapter 43? When does this chapter take place?

8. How is Frank’s death described in the narrative?

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

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

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

Discuss the themes of localization and isolation in Station Eleven. In his interview with Kirsten, Diallo states that the world has become too “local.” What does he mean by this? How would you contrast this with today’s world? Which is better? Why?

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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