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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. Why does Mae become upset about her sexual encounter with Frank in Book I?
(a) Because he films it.
(b) Because he offers her money.
(c) Because he leaves immediately.
(d) Because he asks her to marry him.

2. What is the name of the system that combines social media profiles, e-mail accounts, and payment systems into one simple system at the Circle?
(a) LifeBook.
(b) TruYou.
(c) DayPlan.
(d) YouTru.

3. What is the name of Annie's dog that recently passed away?
(a) Buster.
(b) Jackson Jr.
(c) Mr. Biggles.
(d) Mr. Kinsmann.

4. What band is playing at the Colony when Frank and Mae go out for the first time?
(a) The Violent Femmes.
(b) The Ranchers.
(c) The Creamers.
(d) The Wildcats.

5. How many rooms are currently at the company dorms when Mae begins work at the Circle?
(a) 145.
(b) 180.
(c) 268.
(d) 26.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Mae?

2. How much is Mae's student loan debt when she begins working at the Cicle?

3. What does Josiah say paper is in Book I?

4. How old is the corporation the Circle when Mae first begins work in Book I?

5. How far is Eamon Bailey's house from the Circle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character of Mae as she is introduced in the beginning of the novel. What are Mae's circumstances as the story begins?

2. In what department does Mae begin working at the Circle? What are her duties?

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

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

5. Why has Mae's father had a difficult time dealing with his insurance company in Book I?

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

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

8. What project at the Circle relates to the Marianas Trench?

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

10. What happens at the Ideas Talk that Mae attends with Frank in Book I?

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