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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 does Stenton claim public trust for Congress is at the Ideas Talk in Book I?

2. About how old is Stewart described as being?

3. For how long has Mae been transparent in the opening of Book II?

4. How many survey questions does Mae complete on her second day doing them in Book I?

5. Why is Mae's parents' house under surveillance by SeeChange cameras in Book II?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is duality expressed thematically in The Circle?

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

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

4. How do Mae's parents seem on her second visit to see them after her father has been covered by Mae's health plan?

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

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

7. What is CHAD and what are its benefits?

8. What announcement does Mae make along with Bailey at the end of Book I?

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

10. How does Annie respond to Mae when Mae first finds her after her return from overseas in Book II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Kalden in The Circle. Where does Mae meet Kalden? How is he described physically? What do Kalden's actions reveal about his inner objectives?

Essay Topic 2

Where does Mae begin working at the Circle? What are her job duties? How do these job duties change as her work continues? What does Mae think of her job in this department?

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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