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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Of the Universal Color Bill.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the second means of recognition in Flatland?
(a) Smell
(b) Hearing
(c) Touch
(d) Sight

3. Why are there no windows in houses of Flatland?
(a) Because light doesn't exist inside.
(b) Because light comes only from inside houses.
(c) Because light comes from the South.
(d) Because light is always present and constant.

4. What was this movement called?
(a) The Color Age
(b) The Color Generation
(c) The Color War
(d) The Color Revolt

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Flatland written?

2. What does Hoffman say about the fourth dimension?

3. What do upper class women do that lower class women try to imitate?

4. What is the most common form of house construction 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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