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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. How many smiles are amassed for the Pakistan fundraiser in Book II?

2. How old was Bailey's brother when he came out as gay to his family?

3. Where do the world health and insurance leaders go for meetings when they arrive in Book II?

4. What does the narrator describe as "everyone's favorite project" at the Circle in Book I (237)?

5. What word from Book I refers to an outcast from society?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Annie worry about Kalden?

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

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

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

7. What creatures from the Marianas Trench are introduced in Book II?

8. What is PastPerfect and what are its uses?

9. How is duality expressed thematically in The Circle?

10. Whom does Mae interview on the day of the meeting of medical professionals at the Circle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 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?

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