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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 type of wine is served at the company party after Mae's first day at the Circle?
2. How often are the employees of the Circle required to go for checkups at the clinic?
3. What is in the center of the room in the secret chamber that Annie shows Mae in the library?
4. What percentage of the search market does the Circle control?
5. How much older is Annie than Mae?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Mercer and what is his relationship to Mae?
2. How is Dr. Villalobas described and how does Mae meet her?
3. In what department does Mae begin working at the Circle? What are her duties?
4. How does the narrator describe the couple Mae meets on their barge in Book I?
5. How does the narrator describe Mae and Annie's history in Book I?
6. How is Mae's first office described that is shown to her by Renata? How does Mae respond to the setting?
7. How do Mercer and Mae differ in their perceptions of technology and the internet?
8. How does Mae initially meet Kalden? How is this meeting described?
9. Who is Alistair and how does Mae first meet him?
10. Who are the Three Wise Men at the Circle and what are their positions?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of family in The Circle. What does family represent to Mae? How do Mae's perceptions of family change in the course of the narrative? What symbolism and/or imagery relates to this theme?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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