Sphereland - Ms. Harris



Sphereland Name___________________________________

Part I – The Straight World Date____________________Period___________

1. ___Hexagon__________ is the narrator of this part.

2. Why was the narrator feeling guilty? Pg 27

He deserted his grandfather. He would not listen to Square’s discussion of 3rd dimension.

3. Describe what was done to honor Square. Pg 28

Monument erected on market square surrounded by circle of 12 trees (represents highest wisdom)

4. Discuss the changes in women. Pg 29 -30

▪ Women can be smart

▪ Tantrums are a thing of the past

▪ Feeling of responsibility

▪ Innovation of the shoe

5. Summarize the “Cinderella” fairy tale. Pg 31 – 33

Very straight, very slim, 2 step sisters; There was an official ball and a handsome 24 sided prince was to be there. A neighbor gave Cinderella a dancing shoe so she could go but told her that it would turn to jelly after 3 hours. The prince danced only with her until midnight when she ran for home and escaped through a ventilator which knocked her shoe off. The prince went searching for the owner of the shoe. He found Cinderella, they married and had many children

6. Describe changes in attitudes towards class. Pg 33-35

▪ Size of brain angle is not absolute measure of intelligence

▪ Increased freedom of association between sexes lessened class differences

▪ Not ashamed if married women of lower class and children had fewer sides

▪ Isosceles refused to let Caste Council take his equilateral sons

7. How was disrespect shown to Equilaterals? Pg 35

Addressing him at one of his other vertices

8. List the shapes of the sons of the Isosceles triangle who surgically changed their shapes. Also list the nicknames given to one of them. Pg 36

Hexagon, Nonagon, Dodecagon

“Do-Decay”, Little Twelver, Pintsized Dozen, Dodeca Count, Duke Dozen, Baron of Twelve

9. What does the linealogy registers record? Pg 37

indicates exactly how ther person in question acquired his many-sidedness

10. What were the consequences of the “quiet revolution?” Pg 37

New ideas could be considered

11. Up until this time, what was thought about all inhabited countries? Pg 38

They were inhabited by the same creatures that were living with them and they were at the same levels of development and culture

12. Describe the country where the vertical angle of the men was never more than 10(. Pg 39 – 40

▪ The pointed Isosceles had killed all the higher ranks

▪ They resolved to keep it that way

▪ Good at warfare but arts & sciences were missing

13. Describe the country where the inhabitants had only been interested in intellectual development.

Pg 40 – 41 few Isosceles were left and those that were had a vertical angle of more that 50°

Lots of Polygons and Circles

Border nation was jealous and attacked killing most and taking possession of the resources

14. Discuss who the Amazon tribe was, what they did, and what became of them. Pg 42 – 44

▪ Thought to be all females but they kept men confined

▪ Isosceles were killed at birth because of potential threat

▪ Men rebelled but angles weren’t sharp enough and were mostly destroyed

▪ Amazon nation started raiding other nations and capturing men

▪ Neighboring states joined together to try to defeat the Amazons

15. ___Bellaforta_________________ was queen of the Amazons. Pg 44

16. Who was Prince Armatus and what did he do? Pg 44

He was a general and a decagon. He led the army against the Amazons.

17. How did Quadratus capture the queen of the Amazons and how was he rewarded for his heroic deed? Pg 45

Wedged her between 3 trees; changed into a Dodecagon and made a nobleman

18. What shape were trees, how did they propagate, and what happened to them when they died?

Pg 46 Somewhat rounded; seeds form on surface and pop off and take root

Dissolve in air

19. How did adults use trees to maintain their orientation? Pg 46

Fresher green color on north side (because of rain)

20. Describe the “dragons” found in the southern woods. Pg 47

Rough surface with ribs or scales; snout, eye, appendages

21. When traveling south, the __gravitational pull____ and ___air pressure ______ increase and the temperature is __higher______ and plant growth __more luxurious_______. Pg 48

22. What often happened to those who traveled to the far south? Pg 49

Became victims of tropical disease “dengue”

Dizzy, ringing in ears, no longer think clearly

23. Who were the trail hackers and what was learned from the expedition that they were on? Pg 50

▪ Sharp Isosceles

▪ Came upon a sea where rainwater was collected

▪ Saw creatures at upper line of sea (fish)

24. What was used to explore below the ocean’s upper line and what was found at the bottom of the ocean? Pg 51

hermetically sealed boat; rock or stone

“Rock bottom limit” of the world – What was beneath the rock?

25. Discuss the bet that two members of the “Club of Squares”, ____Mr. Orientalis_______ and _____Mr. Occidentalis____ had and what resulted. Pg 52 - 58

They competed for “most traveled” Mr. Occidentalis went west and Mr. Orientalis went east. The two returned 3 years later together. Mr. Orientalis had had an accident & was taken in by a village. They regarded him as a great medicine man and when he recovered they would not let him leave. Mr. Occidentalis met him there. Mr. Orientalis announced Mr. Occidentalis the winner. People were amazed that one could head out due west and return from the east.

26. Who was Dr. X. Pert and what was his contribution? Pg 59

Scientist – earth is round

27. What was Dr. Newton? Pg 60

professor who said that gravity is attributed to the earth’s center

28. Who was Aerosalta and how did she explore the “north?” What was determined as a result of her trips? Pg 62

Athletic lady; catapulted to investigate upper atmosphere; saw other worlds but did not know if they were inhabited

29. Summarize the fairy tale “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Pg 66 – 67

Snow White was a slimmer line than her stepmother who could curve her body sharply to become a witch. The Prince had 12 sides.

30. Hexagon’s son discussed with him the concept of the third dimension and then Hexagon posed the question of a fourth dimension. Fill in the following table with the numbers that they discussed.

Pg 71 – 72

|Shape |# of Vertices |# of Edges |# of lateral faces |

|Square |4 |4 |1 |

|Cube |8 |12 |6 |

|Overcube |16 |32 |24 |

40 side Cubes; 10 side Overcubes

31. What three things were traditionally done by Hexagon’s family on New Year’s Eve?

1) eat dough circles

2) fairy tale

3) visit from Sphere

32. Describe Sphere’s visit by the Over-Sphere. Pg 79

Cross section of Over-Sphere was a sphere. He punched Sphere gently inside his stomach, because Spaceland lies entirely open for Over-spaceland. Over-Sphere removed objects out of a tightly shut closet. Also loosened a knot while bothe ends were held and unhooked closed chain links.

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