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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what class does the Law of Nature not always apply?
(a) The Tradesmen
(b) The Middle Class
(c) The Professionals
(d) The Priests

2. What is the most common form of house construction in Flatland?
(a) Circle
(b) Square
(c) Triangle
(d) Pentagon

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

4. What work are irregular shapes allowed to have?
(a) Tradesmen
(b) Government positions
(c) Doctors
(d) Teachers

5. How do families rise in standing?
(a) Each generation is born with one less side.
(b) They do not; statuses are unchangeable in Flatland.
(c) Each generation is born with one new side.
(d) Each generation is educated in a more superior manner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a man expected to do when meeting a woman on the street?

2. What is the first means of recognition in Flatland?

3. What does Hoffman admit Abbott succeeded in defeating?

4. What adverse effect did the new wave of color have?

5. Why were women in support of the bill?

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused women to turn against the color bill?

2. What happened when the Circles regained power following defeat of the color bill? Please be specific.

3. What occurs in society as a result of the Color Revolt?

4. Explain the shape of workmen and soldiers, women, the middle class, the professionals, and noblemen, or priests.

5. What does Hoffman mean when he calls the novel timeless in the Introduction?

6. How does A. Square explain the lack of ability to discern changes in retraction or projection in Chapter 1?

7. Explain why Hoffman believes Abbott was afraid the writing of the book may tarnish his other writings.

8. What happens to aristocratic children who fail exams, and as a result, what does the State feel should happen?

9. What is the author's primary defense against the idea that A. Square hates women?

10. What example does A. Square use to show his reasoning behind the need for regularity of shape?

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