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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Josiah say paper is in Book I?
(a) A masterpiece of history.
(b) The death of communication.
(c) Dead trees.
(d) The destruction of the environment.

2. What sport does Mae enjoy participating in?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Rock-climbing.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Kayaking.

3. Who speaks at the Innovation Talk when Frank goes with Mae in Book I?
(a) James Alexander.
(b) Robert Williams.
(c) Robert Kinsmann.
(d) Gus Khazeni.

4. Who is the original Wise Man at the Circle?
(a) Tom Stenton.
(b) Eamon Bailey.
(c) Jack Rochester.
(d) Tyl Gospodinov.

5. What month is it when Mae goes to the Circle's headquarters for the first time in Book I?
(a) May.
(b) June.
(c) July.
(d) August.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage of the search market does the Circle control?

2. What did Mae earn her degree in while at college?

3. Who is the notary at the Circle that visits May on her second day?

4. What is the name of the program that is a romantic matching service introduced at Innovation Day in Book I?

5. Who brings Mae a brand new tablet on her second day at the Circle?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mae initially meet Kalden? How is this meeting described?

2. How does Mae help her parents with their insurance struggles?

3. What is symbolized by the glass walls in the offices of the Circle's campus?

4. How is Dr. Villalobas described and how does Mae meet her?

5. Where did Mae grow up? How is this setting described?

6. Who is Senator Williams and what threat does she pose to the Circle?

7. How does the narrator describe the couple Mae meets on their barge in Book I?

8. Why does Mae find it to be surprising that Annie has become a member of the Gang of 40?

9. How do Mercer and Mae differ in their perceptions of technology and the internet?

10. Who is Mercer and what is his relationship to Mae?

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