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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. What is A. Square's first question about Spaceland?

2. What hinders A. Square's writing?

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

4. In Spaceland, what is valued highest: intellect, emotion, money, or faith?

5. How does A. Square attack the stranger?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the only recognition method used in Flatland, and why touch and sight are not used.

2. Describe what happens that leads to the imprisonment of A. Square.

3. Explain A. Square's login that a Fourth dimension must exist.

4. Summarize the scene A. Square sees at the General Assembly Hall of the States of Flatland, and what Sphere does at the end of Chapter 18.

5. Describe the evolution of Circles, and be sure to include both natural evolution and artificial evolution.

6. Describe the Circle Class physically, and in terms of their role in society.

7. Explain the shapes of Lineland in Chapter 13, and their existence in terms of movement and marriage.

8. Discuss how complacency is viewed by Sphere.

9. What method does A. Square next attempt to use to describe the Fourth Dimension? Why does he find it difficult?

10. Why does the Sphere throw A. Square from Spaceland at the end of Chapter 19? Who does Sphere remind you of at this point, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Class clearly plays an important role in the novel, both in terms of the storyline and in terms of Abbott's use of symbolism to represent Victorian society. Discuss, in detail, Abbott's overall point about the class structure of society, and it's impact on each of the following:

1. Education

2. The legal system

3. Marriage

4. War

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 18, Sphere and A. Square discuss A. Square's belief that the ability to see everything makes one a God. Explain A. Square's argument, and Sphere's comments. Which do you agree with, and why? What other qualities do you believe a God must have? Why?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 4, Abbott discusses the role of women in Flatland. He clearly uses the women in the novel to symbolize how women are treated in Victorian society. Discuss how Abbott portrays women in the novel, and compare it to both women in historic times, as well as in modern times. Has the treatment of women improved? If so, is the change universal? If not, what types of viewpoints have not changed? Do you feel such treatment is valid, or unjust? Why?

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