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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. Who is the editor, in reality, who wrote the Preface?
(a) Edward Abbott
(b) Banesh Hoffman
(c) A. Square
(d) Paul Kennedy

2. Why are there no windows in houses of Flatland?
(a) Because light doesn't exist inside.
(b) Because light comes from the South.
(c) Because light is always present and constant.
(d) Because light comes only from inside houses.

3. Why is touching on occasion inaccurate?
(a) All angles feel the same.
(b) It is easy to confuse a ten-sided shape with a twelve-sided shape.
(c) It is easy to confuse a square with a triangle.
(d) It is easy to confuse Isosceles triangles with Equilateral triangles.

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

5. The first law for women is;
(a) They must enter houses on the West side.
(b) They must enter houses on the South side.
(c) They must enter houses on the North side.
(d) They must enter houses on the East side.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the third unrecognized dimension in Flatland?

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

4. What physical trait makes women in Flatland dangerous?

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

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