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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. Who is the woman that appears to feed Stenton's shark in Book II?

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

3. Approximately how many of the survey questions does Pete Ramirez suggest Mae should complete in a day when he sets her up with her headset?

4. Who is called when Mae is arrested for "borrowing" the kayak in Book I?

5. By what name are the Circlers called that have relocated to live on the campus?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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. Why does Mae post a picture of Mercer's chandelier given to her parents in Book I? How does he respond?

6. How do Mae's circumstances change after she goes transparent?

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

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

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

10. What is PastPerfect and what are its uses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the narrative style of The Circle. From what perspective is the story related? Is the narrative perspective limited or omniscient? Is the story told in the past or present tense? Why do you think the author chose this narrative point of view? How would the story differ if The Circle were related from a different narrative perspective?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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