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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Of the Climate and Houses in Flatland.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is this shape of house not allowed?
(a) The rain would not properly run off, causing death.
(b) There could be no door for women.
(c) The sharp angle may hurt someone.
(d) The curved exterior would be difficult to discern.

2. To what does the author compare Flatland?
(a) A globe
(b) Sandpaper
(c) A piece of paper
(d) A book

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From which direction does rain fall?

3. Where are readers assumed to live?

4. What was Edwin Abbott's occupation?

5. What is a man expected to do when meeting a woman on the street?

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