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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 Mae's unit leader when she begins working at the Circle?

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

3. Who does Mae see at the clinic at the Circle in Book I?

4. Why does Mae become upset about her sexual encounter with Frank in Book I?

5. Who is the Nobel Prize winner that Mae missed seeing on her third day at the Circle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the Ideas Talk that Mae attends with Frank in Book I?

2. Where did Mae grow up? How is this setting described?

3. How is Mae's first office described that is shown to her by Renata? How does Mae respond to the setting?

4. Who are the Three Wise Men at the Circle and what are their positions?

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

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

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

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

9. Why has Mae's father had a difficult time dealing with his insurance company in Book I?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze the character of Mae Holland as the protagonist of The Circle. Is Mae a hero or an anti-hero? Why? What are Mae's circumstances in the beginning of the novel? How does her character change in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Mae's family and their medical struggles. From what condition does Mae's father struggle? Why does he have difficulty dealing with his insurance company regarding his illness? How does Mae help her parents in this regard?

Essay Topic 3

Where does Mae begin working at the Circle? What are her job duties? How do these job duties change as her work continues? What does Mae think of her job in this department?

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