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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Of Our Methods of Recognizing One Another.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the editor say is the first objection to the novel?
(a) That distance should be noted in the novel.
(b) That thickness should be noted in the novel.
(c) That direction should be noted in the novel.
(d) That weight should be noted in the novel.

2. What does the editor say is the second objection to the novel?
(a) That the author hates men.
(b) That the author hates children.
(c) That the author hates priests.
(d) That the author hates women.

3. What does the author tell the reader to do to mimic Flatland?
(a) Place a penny on a table and look at it at eye level.
(b) Place a penny on a table and stand it on one end.
(c) Place a penny on a table and look at it from above.
(d) Place a penny on a table.

4. The second law for women is:
(a) They must never be in public.
(b) They must never make a sound in public.
(c) They must continuously make noise when in public.
(d) They must speak when spoken to in public.

5. How many points are on a compass in Flatland?
(a) Five
(b) Four
(c) Two
(d) One

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the editor say is his third reason for writing the preface?

2. What class does the Equilateral triangle represent?

3. Why is hearing only used on occasion as a recognition method?

4. The author notes these individuals have a similar experience in Spaceland that helps explain what things look like in Flatland.

5. What does the editor compare Flatland's third dimension to in Spaceland?

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