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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. For how long has Mae been transparent in the opening of Book II?
(a) Two years.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Four years.
(d) Six months.

2. Where will Mae be going to work after leaving the Customer Experience division in Book I?
(a) The Renaissance Building.
(b) The Ozone Building.
(c) The Old West Building.
(d) The Enlightenment Building.

3. What does "CHAD" stand for in the novel?
(a) Central Healing Data Program.
(b) Central Honesty Derailment Program.
(c) Central Health Data Program.
(d) Central Humankind Detail Program.

4. What district is Olivia Santos a representative of?
(a) District 14.
(b) District 12.
(c) District 9.
(d) District 4.

5. Why is Mae's parents' house under surveillance by SeeChange cameras in Book II?
(a) Because they are both on parole.
(b) As a condition of her father's medical treatment.
(c) As a condition of Mae working at the Circle.
(d) Because they are under the witness protection program.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Annie arriving from via helicopter when the meeting of the world health leaders takes place at the Circle in Book II?

2. What does Bailey use as a metaphor in describing the Circle and the truth versus secrets in his meeting with Mae in Book I?

3. What are Fridays referred to at the Circle?

4. The governor of what state goes transparent before Mae and her watchers in Book II?

5. Where does Mae spot Kalden during the celebration for Olivia Santos in Book I?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Mae meet Kalden in the bathroom in Book I and what takes place there?

4. How is duality expressed thematically in The Circle?

5. What does Mae encounter when she goes home to confront her parents about the blacking out of cameras in Book II?

6. What creatures from the Marianas Trench are introduced in Book II?

7. What is PastPerfect and what are its uses?

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

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

10. What leads to Mae's arrest in Book I? Why is she released?

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