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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 is the ranking score that refers to an employee's social interactions at the Circle?

2. In what sport did Jackie participate in the Olympics?

3. How many child abductions does Francis say have occurred nationwide since the child tracking program has been initiated in Book II?

4. How many of the SeeChange cameras are installed in Mae's pod when they are first introduced at the Circle?

5. How much of Washington has gone transparent in the beginning of Book II?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mae worry about her first sexual encounter with Frank?

2. How is the progression of Bailey's Gang of 40 meeting in Book II described?

3. What does Mae encounter when she goes home to confront her parents about the blacking out of cameras in Book II?

4. What is the significance of the Sahara Desert in the novel?

5. How is Mae set up for her transparency in Book II?

6. What aspects of her job does Gina introduce Mae to in Book I?

7. Why does Mae meet Kalden in the bathroom in Book I and what takes place there?

8. How is duality expressed thematically in The Circle?

9. Why does Annie worry about Kalden?

10. What is CHAD and what are its benefits?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the CircleSocial aspect of Mae's job duties. What is Mae required to do regarding the InnerCircle and OuterCircle? What does each represent? How does this system relate to contemporary society?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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