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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. In what year was Flatland written?
(a) 1964
(b) 1844
(c) 1774
(d) 1884

2. Why does the author call the land he writes about Flatland?
(a) Because that is what locals call it
(b) To make it easier to distinguish for readers
(c) Because it is flat
(d) To make it easier for him to write about

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

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

5. What does the "pull" in Flatland represent in Spaceland?
(a) Gravity
(b) Wind
(c) Magnetic force
(d) Emotional patterns

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are there no windows in houses of Flatland?

2. What does the editor say is the first objection to the novel?

3. What does the editor note that A. Square wishes the readers of Flatland would understand?

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

5. What happened to those who attempted to discover the source of light in Flatland?

(see the answer key)

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