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

2. What was Edwin Abbott's occupation?
(a) Writer
(b) Plumber
(c) Mathematician
(d) Headmaster

3. What power do women have in Flatland that makes them even more deadly?
(a) They can see further than any other form.
(b) They can move very quickly.
(c) They can change into other forms.
(d) They can make themselves invisible.

4. What does A. Square blame for the inhabitants' inability to discern North in the normal way?
(a) Lack of compasses
(b) Lack of a sun
(c) Lack of a sense of direction
(d) Lack of sight

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The first law for women is;

2. What shapes are included in the Priestly order?

3. What shape are soldiers?

4. How did the Legislature finally stop individuals from trying to find the source of light in Flatland?

5. According to Hoffman, what is the goal of the novel?

(see the answer key)

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