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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Concerning the Woman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the shape of women prevent?
(a) Swimming
(b) Childbirth
(c) Spontaneous passion
(d) Walking

2. What does Hoffman say about the characters of Flatland?
(a) They are unnecessary.
(b) They are unbelievable.
(c) They are well rounded.
(d) They are not interesting.

3. From which direction do women enter houses?
(a) None, as directions don't exist in Flatland
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West

4. What can men do when women are in their apartments?
(a) They can only touch the woman.
(b) Anything, since the woman won't remember it.
(c) They can only speak.
(d) Nothing, since they are inaccessible to men.

5. From which direction does rain fall?
(a) South
(b) North
(c) Down
(d) Up

Short Answer Questions

1. What does A. Square blame for the inhabitants' inability to discern North in the normal way?

2. What is the most common form of house construction in Flatland?

3. What does Hoffman say about the fourth dimension?

4. What is the third unrecognized dimension in Flatland?

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

(see the answer key)

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