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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. The narrator asserts in Book I regarding the transparency program, "By the end of the fifth week, there were" how many "elected officials, from Lincoln to Lahore, who had gone completely clear" (239)?

2. What does the "AG" team stand for?

3. The governor of what state goes transparent before Mae and her watchers in Book II?

4. What is the title of the large square art piece by a Chinese artist who has been in frequent troubles with his government in Book II?

5. Where is Annie when Mae texts her about her second sexual encounter with Kalden?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Mae meet Kalden the second time? Where does he take her?

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

3. How is the first feeding described at the aquarium that Mae observes in Book II?

4. What is PastPerfect and what are its uses?

5. Why does Mae continue working in CE after her transparency?

6. How is duality expressed thematically in The Circle?

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

8. Who is Pete Ramirez and why does Mae meet with him?

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

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

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

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

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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