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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 conducts the special program that Denise convinces Mae to participate in, in Book I?
2. What is Mae's satisfaction score at the end of her first day working with customers at the Circle?
3. What did Mae earn her degree in while at college?
4. What are the chandeliers made of that Mercer produces at his business?
5. How many children does Eamon Bailey have?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mae help her parents with their insurance struggles?
2. How is the campus of the Circle described? Where is it located?
3. Why does Mae find it to be surprising that Annie has become a member of the Gang of 40?
4. How is the setting of the welcoming party described on Mae's first day at the Circle?
5. What is CircleSocial and what are its subcategories?
6. Who is Mercer and what is his relationship to Mae?
7. Who are the Three Wise Men at the Circle and what are their positions?
8. Where did Mae grow up? How is this setting described?
9. In what department does Mae begin working at the Circle? What are her duties?
10. What happens at the Ideas Talk that Mae attends with Frank in Book I?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the character of Annie in the novel. What is Annie's relationship to Mae? What is Annie's position at the Circle? How does Annie's character evolve in the course of the story?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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