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

2. What does Hoffman admit Abbott succeeded in defeating?
(a) Space
(b) Time
(c) Boredom
(d) Critics

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

4. What is the editor's defense of the first objection?
(a) That since thickness cannot be measured, it is not comprehended.
(b) That since weight cannot be measured, it is not comprehended.
(c) That since distance cannot be measured, it is not comprehended.
(d) That since direction cannot be measured, it is not comprehended.

5. What is the editor's defense of the second objection?
(a) That the author was writing as other historians have written.
(b) That the author was writing his true opinion, and has a right to his opinion.
(c) That the author was pointing out the danger of religion.
(d) That the author was defending children through irony.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hoffman say about the fourth dimension?

2. What happens to Equilateral children of Isosceles Triangles?

3. What happens to leaders of rebellions of lower classes who are nearly regular shaped?

4. What does the editor note that A. Square wishes the readers of Flatland would understand?

5. What does the editor say is the first objection to the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the characteristics of women in Chapter 5?

2. Discuss at least two ways the inhabitants of Flatland attempt to alter natural evolution.

3. Explain how sound is used to recognize lower shape classes, and why such a method cannot be used by the upper class.

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

5. What were the events surrounding the spread of desire to color Flatland, and how long did almost complete colorization take?

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

7. What is the law of nature that helps protect the upper class? Which law of nature do Circles use to help stifle agitation?

8. What occurred when individuals began to question where light came from?

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

10. Summarize A. Square's explanation of Flatland.

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