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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Of Our Methods of Recognizing One Another.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What physical trait makes women in Flatland dangerous?
(a) They have three pointed sides.
(b) They are very smart.
(c) They are very strong.
(d) They are pointed on both ends.

2. What happens to a line as it gets further away in Flatland?
(a) It gets larger.
(b) It gets smaller.
(c) It gets thicker.
(d) It gets thinner.

3. What two body parts are the same on a woman?
(a) The eye and the hand
(b) The nose and the mouth
(c) The mouth and the hand
(d) The eye and the mouth

4. From which direction do women enter houses?
(a) East
(b) None, as directions don't exist in Flatland
(c) West
(d) South

5. Why is this shape of house not allowed?
(a) There could be no door for women.
(b) The rain would not properly run off, causing death.
(c) The curved exterior would be difficult to discern.
(d) The sharp angle may hurt someone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are there no windows in houses of Flatland?

2. How many points are on a compass in Flatland?

3. What does the author tell the reader to do to mimic Flatland?

4. What happens to a man who "runs against" a woman?

5. Where are readers assumed to live?

(see the answer key)

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