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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, How I Vainly Tried to Explain the Nature of Flatland.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a circle in Flatland?
(a) A polygon with many sides
(b) A true circle, with no sides
(c) A term for anyone higher than a triangle
(d) A term for anyone higher than a woman

2. Who is the editor, in reality, who wrote the Preface?
(a) Banesh Hoffman
(b) Edward Abbott
(c) A. Square
(d) Paul Kennedy

3. What have the priests discovered about increasing laws against women that force them to be confined at home?
(a) Such actions result in higher suicide rates.
(b) Such actions result in the death of more women.
(c) Such actions result in higher birth rates.
(d) Such actions result in the death of more men.

4. Why were women in support of the bill?
(a) Their status would increase.
(b) They wanted style.
(c) They believed it would make them more intelligent.
(d) They believed it would make them more attractive.

5. What does A. Square believe the straight lines in his dream to be?
(a) Squares
(b) Triangles
(c) Circles pretending to be women
(d) Women

Short Answer Questions

1. What does A. Square point out about the King's space?

2. What work are irregular shapes allowed to have?

3. What is customary for women in upper class homes to do at all times?

4. How long did the color movement continue?

5. What shape are the middle class members?

(see the answer key)

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