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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 sport does Mae enjoy participating in?

2. Who is the senator that announces his intentions to break up the Circle in Book I?

3. What band is playing at the Colony when Frank and Mae go out for the first time?

4. How many rooms are currently at the company dorms when Mae begins work at the Circle?

5. By what name does Eamon Baily prefer his employees call him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is CircleSocial and what are its subcategories?

7. How is the setting of the welcoming party described on Mae's first day at the Circle?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of security versus privacy in The Circle. What statement do you think that the author is making regarding this subject in the narrative? Which is more important to the characters in the novel? Why?

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

Describe and discuss the character of Frank in the novel. What is Frank's relationship with Mae? Why do Mae and Frank stop talking to one another? How is their relationship amended?

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