Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Circle? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What reason does Annie Allerton give for the fact that the Circle often sends her out to smooth over problems with testy government representatives?
She has an impressive business degree.
Her dimples make things easier.
She's as sharky as Tom Stenton.
She knows how to get the job done.
Q. Throughout The Circle, when is Mae Holland actually at her absolute best?
When she knows that her viewers are watching her every move
When she's home with her parents
When she's kayaking alone on the San Francisco Bay
When she's following Eamon Bailey's advice
Q. Which of The Circle's characters is most closely in line with the novel's authorial perspective?
Mercer Medeiros
Eamon Bailey
Francis Garaventa
Dave Eggers
Q. How do Mae Holland's feelings about her parents draw attention to the flaws in her own ways of thinking?
They reveal that Mae doesn't love her parents.
They reveal that Mae doesn't value her parents' right to privacy.
They reveal that Mae is jealous of her parents' love for Mercer Medeiros.
They reveal that Mae is thinking of disowning her parents.
Q. If Francis Garaventa could be said to exemplify one kind of troubling practice or activity, which of these would it be?
Terroristic activities
Voyeuristic practices
Non-consensual activities
Extortionist practices