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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 Middle Ages.
(b) The Old West.
(c) The Machine Age.
(d) The Renaissance.

2. What nearby city can be seen from the roof of the Circle headquarters?
(a) San Jose.
(b) San Vincenzo.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Santa Marina.

3. What term is it called when politicians go transparent in Book II?
(a) Clarities.
(b) Transparencies.
(c) Clarifications.
(d) Charities.

4. Who is the media buyer for a sporting-goods importer in New Jersey that talks to Mae at CE in Book II?
(a) Mary.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Anna.
(d) Janice.

5. How old was Bailey's brother when he came out as gay to his family?
(a) 19.
(b) 32.
(c) 24.
(d) 26.

Short Answer Questions

1. What laws does Stenton describe that give citizens access to meetings, transcripts, and documents at the Ideas Talk in Book I?

2. What is the title of the large square art piece by a Chinese artist who has been in frequent troubles with his government in Book II?

3. What is the name of the initiative that Mae's friend Tania asks her to support in Book I?

4. How many smiles are amassed for the Pakistan fundraiser 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. What is CHAD and what are its benefits?

2. Whom does Mae interview on the day of the meeting of medical professionals at the Circle?

3. How is the progression of Bailey's Gang of 40 meeting in Book II described?

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

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

6. What aspects of her job does Gina introduce Mae to in Book I?

7. How is duality expressed thematically in The Circle?

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

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

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

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