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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 can inhabitants of Flatland NOT do?
(a) Rise above or beneath the surface
(b) Move sideways
(c) Move south
(d) Move north

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

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

4. What happened to those who attempted to discover the source of light in Flatland?
(a) They were successful.
(b) They died.
(c) They went insane.
(d) They were arrested.

5. What is the second means of recognition in Flatland?
(a) Smell
(b) Hearing
(c) Touch
(d) Sight

Short Answer Questions

1. What shape of houses is not allowed?

2. Why is this shape of house not allowed?

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

4. What does the shape of women prevent?

5. What is customary for women in upper class homes to do at all times?

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