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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. Where does Gino say he works when he meets Mae and her watchers in Book II?
(a) The Renaissance.
(b) The Old West.
(c) The Middle Ages.
(d) The Machine Age.

2. What is the name of the initiative that Mae's friend Tania asks her to support in Book I?
(a) We Will Save You Ana Maria.
(b) We Stand By You Ana Maria.
(c) End Child Hunger.
(d) We Hear You Ana Maria.

3. Who is called when Mae is arrested for "borrowing" the kayak in Book I?
(a) Marion.
(b) Anna.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Michelle.

4. Who is the employee of the Circle that planted the camera on the beach, leading to Mae's arrest in Book I?
(a) Gary Katz.
(b) Pete Ramirez.
(c) Alistair Smith.
(d) Gus Khazeni.

5. How many SeeChange cameras does the narrator say are now functional and accessible across the world in the beginning of Book II?
(a) Over 3 billion.
(b) Over 2 billion.
(c) Over 50 million.
(d) Over 100 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many spots does Jackie say there are for Ivy League freshmen each year in Book II?

2. What are Fridays referred to at the Circle?

3. Where does Annie say she was while working on a program called PastPerfect in Book II?

4. What has the ChildTrack program been renamed in Book II?

5. What is the name of the rental shop where Mae rents kayaks to go into the bay?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mae set up for her transparency in Book II?

2. How is duality expressed thematically in The Circle?

3. Why does Mae continue working in CE after her transparency?

4. Why does Mae post a picture of Mercer's chandelier given to her parents in Book I? How does he respond?

5. What role does Olivia Santos play in the novel?

6. What is the significance of the Sahara Desert in the novel?

7. What announcement does Mae make along with Bailey at the end of Book I?

8. Who is Pete Ramirez and why does Mae meet with him?

9. How does Annie respond to Mae when Mae first finds her after her return from overseas in Book II?

10. Where does Mae meet Kalden the second time? Where does he take her?

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