Flatland | Multiple Choice Test Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

This section contains 180 multiple choice questions about Flatland. Multiple choice questions test a student's recall and understanding of the text. Use these questions for chapter quizzes, homework assignments or tests. Jump to the quiz/homework section for the multiple choice worksheets.

Multiple Choice - Introduction

1. In what year was Flatland written?
a) 1844
b) 1884
c) 1964
d) 1774

2. What was Edwin Abbott's occupation?
a) Plumber
b) Writer
c) Mathematician
d) Headmaster

3. What was Edwin Abbott's field of interest?
a) Math
b) Classics
c) Social Relations
d) Science

4. What does Hoffman say is the fourth dimension?
a) Movement
b) Sound
c) Space
d) Time

5. According to Hoffman, what is the goal of the novel?
a) To waste time
b) To instruct
c) To prove the fourth dimension
d) To entertain

6. What were Edwin Abbott's primary interests?
a) Literature and social sciences (read more)