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

2. What shapes are included in the Priestly order?
(a) Circles
(b) Triangles
(c) Squares
(d) Straight lines

3. What shape are women?
(a) Circles
(b) Equilateral triangles
(c) Squares
(d) Straight lines

4. What is the Law of Compensation?
(a) The tendency for weaker shapes to be taller, and stronger shapes to be shorter.
(b) The tendency for stronger shapes to be less intelligent, and for weaker shapes to be more intelligent.
(c) The tendency for women to be weak but intelligent, and for men to be strong but less intelligent.
(d) The tendency for stronger shapes to be more intelligent, and for weaker shapes to be less intelligent.

5. What does Hoffman say is the fourth dimension?
(a) Time
(b) Sound
(c) Movement
(d) Space

Short Answer Questions

1. What have the priests discovered about increasing laws against women that force them to be confined at home?

2. What does Hoffman admit Abbott succeeded in defeating?

3. To what class does the Law of Nature not always apply?

4. The second law for women is:

5. To what does the author compare Flatland?

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