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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. What month is it when Mae goes to the Circle's headquarters for the first time in Book I?

2. What percentage of the free-mail market does the Circle control?

3. What system is the founder of the Circle responsible for?

4. How old is Tom Stenton said to be based on his painting in the library at the Circle?

5. How many employees work at the main campus of the Circle where Mae begins working in Book I?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Mercer and Mae differ in their perceptions of technology and the internet?

2. Who is Frank and how does Mae meet him?

3. What project at the Circle relates to the Marianas Trench?

4. Describe the character of Mae as she is introduced in the beginning of the novel. What are Mae's circumstances as the story begins?

5. How does Mae initially meet Kalden? How is this meeting described?

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

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

8. Who is Mercer and what is his relationship to Mae?

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

10. How does Mae help her parents with their insurance struggles?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of the Circle's campus. How large is the campus? Where is it located in California? What amenities are described on the main campus?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's use of symbolism in The Circle. What symbolic images are depicted in the setting of the Circle's campus? What do they represent? What characters in the novel are symbolic? How?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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