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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the notary at the Circle that visits May on her second day?
2. What band is playing at the Colony when Frank and Mae go out for the first time?
3. What book does Annie move in the library to reveal a secret passage?
4. Who is Mae's unit leader when she begins working at the Circle?
5. What month is it when Mae goes to the Circle's headquarters for the first time in Book I?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the narrator describe Mae and Annie's history in Book I?
2. What is symbolized by the glass walls in the offices of the Circle's campus?
3. Who is Senator Williams and what threat does she pose to the Circle?
4. What happens at the Ideas Talk that Mae attends with Frank in Book I?
5. In what department does Mae begin working at the Circle? What are her duties?
6. How is Dr. Villalobas described and how does Mae meet her?
7. Where did Mae grow up? How is this setting described?
8. How does the narrator describe the couple Mae meets on their barge in Book I?
9. Who is Mercer and what is his relationship to Mae?
10. Why does Mae find it to be surprising that Annie has become a member of the Gang of 40?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who are the Three Wise Men and what is their role at the Circle? How old are these three characters? What interactions does Mae have with each of the Three Wise Men? What are the objectives of each of these characters?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the author's use of similes and metaphors in the novel. What are examples of each? What do they describe? How does each of these examples serve the reader?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the plot structure of The Circle. Where in the narrative does the exposition transition into rising action? Where does the climax occur? What is revealed in the falling action and the denouement of the plot?
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