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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 are the names of the harbor seals that the couple on the barge describe to Mae in Book I?

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

3. Who brings Mae a brand new tablet on her second day at the Circle?

4. How many children does Eamon Bailey have?

5. Who is the original Wise Man at the Circle?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Dr. Villalobas described and how does Mae meet her?

2. In what department does Mae begin working at the Circle? What are her duties?

3. Who is Alistair and how does Mae first meet him?

4. What is CircleSocial and what are its subcategories?

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

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

7. Who is Senator Williams and what threat does she pose to the Circle?

8. Why does Mae find it to be surprising that Annie has become a member of the Gang of 40?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Where did Mae grow up? How is this setting described? What does Mae think of her hometown versus her setting near the Circle?

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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