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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. About how old is Stewart described as being?

2. What term is it called when politicians go transparent in Book II?

3. For how long did Mae and Mercer date?

4. About how many spots does Jackie say there are for Ivy League freshmen each year in Book II?

5. Who is the media buyer for a sporting-goods importer in New Jersey that talks to Mae at CE in Book II?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Annie worry about Kalden?

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

4. How is the progression of Bailey's Gang of 40 meeting in Book II described?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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