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

2. What happens to Equilateral children of Isosceles Triangles?
(a) They are killed.
(b) They are taken away and given to Equilateral parents.
(c) They are cherished as the highest member of the Isosceles family.
(d) They are looked down upon.

3. What is customary for women in upper class homes to do at all times?
(a) Face their husbands
(b) Never leave their apartments
(c) Never speak to their husbands
(d) Never leave the house

4. Why is hearing only used on occasion as a recognition method?
(a) Lower classes cannot make sounds.
(b) Higher classes cannot speak.
(c) Lower classes can imitate higher classes.
(d) All classes sound the same.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What shape are the middle class members?

2. What class does the Equilateral triangle represent?

3. What does the editor say is his first reason for writing the preface?

4. The author notes these individuals have a similar experience in Spaceland that helps explain what things look like in Flatland.

5. What does the editor defend against at the end of the preface?

(see the answer key)

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