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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Concerning the Woman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What shape are nobility members?
(a) Squares
(b) Straight lines
(c) Hexagons
(d) Circles

2. What happens to a man who "runs against" a woman?
(a) He is killed immediately.
(b) He immediately kills her.
(c) He is put into prison.
(d) He falls in love instantly.

3. What happens to a line as it gets further away in Flatland?
(a) It gets thicker.
(b) It gets smaller.
(c) It gets thinner.
(d) It gets larger.

4. What does Hoffman say about the fourth dimension?
(a) It is stable.
(b) It is spatial.
(c) It is temporal.
(d) It is unstable.

5. What does the editor say is his second reason for writing the preface?
(a) To thank readers and critics in Spaceland
(b) To introduce the novel
(c) To explain misconceptions
(d) To apologize for errors and misprints

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to a line as it gets closer in Flatland?

2. What does the Equilateral triangle look like in Flatland?

3. What does Hoffman say is the fourth dimension?

4. What does the editor say is the second objection to the novel?

5. How many points are on a compass in Flatland?

(see the answer key)

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