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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. By what name does Eamon Baily prefer his employees call him?
(a) Papa Bailey.
(b) Uncle Eamon.
(c) Uncle Bailey.
(d) Papa Eamon.

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

3. How much is Mae's student loan debt when she begins working at the Cicle?
(a) $234,000.
(b) $415,000.
(c) $125,000.
(d) $320,000.

4. What is Annie's last name?
(a) Richardson.
(b) Stenton.
(c) Allerton.
(d) Bailey.

5. What percentage of the text servicing market does the Circle control?
(a) 99%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 55%.
(d) 92%.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Mae's father been taken to the hospital in Book I?

2. What is Mae's satisfaction score at the end of her first day working with customers at the Circle?

3. What is Mae's mother's name?

4. What does the doctor at the clinic suggest Mae have surgery on during her first visit in Book I?

5. How old is Tom Stenton said to be based on his painting in the library at 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. Who is Alistair and how does Mae first meet him?

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

4. What does Mae discover when she rushes home after her father's collapse in Book I?

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

6. Who are the Three Wise Men at the Circle and what are their positions?

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

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

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

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

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