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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Under what name was Flatland originally published?
2. What does Hoffman admit Abbott succeeded in defeating?
3. The third law for women is:
4. What does Hoffman say is the fourth dimension?
5. What is the Law of Compensation?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain why square and triangular homes are not allowed. In addition, explain why government buildings are allowed to be triangular.
2. What are some of the characteristics of women in Chapter 5?
3. What does Hoffman mean when he calls the novel timeless in the Introduction?
4. What tools do inhabitants use to discern direction in Flatland?
5. In Chapter 5, A. Square explains how the Law of Nature provides an alphabet of angles through the birth of irregular angles and shapes. Explain what is done with irregular specimens in Flatland. Be sure to include small angle shapes in your discussion.
6. What is the author's primary defense against the idea that those in Flatland should recognize thickness, and infer a dimension?
7. What occurred when individuals began to question where light came from?
8. How is the temper of women useful in ridding society of the most brutal of the Isosceles class?
9. Explain the overall shape of a woman in Flatland, and why such a shape is detrimental?
10. Why does Hoffman believe the development of the fourth dimension does not lessen the lessons of the book?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Circles in Flatland strive to achieve a higher shape, and thereby a higher position in society. Explain three ways Circles attempt to improve their shape. What do these changes symbolize in the real world? Do you believe that attaining a higher status in life should be a primary goal? If so, why? If not, what should be a primary goal?
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the novel, the idea of individuals using drastic measures to overcome their position in life is presented. Give at least two examples of this in the novel, and discuss in depth the process these individuals endure. Do you think such drastic measures are used in today's society? Do you believe such measures are justified?
Essay Topic 3
Throughout Flatland, there are several examples of biases within the legal system, such as the killing of policemen witnessing the arrival of the Sphere while the higher class Squares are imprisoned. Discuss at least two examples of such biases. What do you think Abbott was trying to say about the relationship between class and justice? Do you believe his points are still valid today? Why or why not? Be sure to support your answer with both concepts from the book and your own experiences.
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