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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 20 - 41 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What issue does Eyes have while Hands tries to complete the challenge?
(a) They are distracted looking at all the feet and hooves.
(b) They can see nothing but the ground.
(c) They are getting too much dust in them.
(d) They cannot seem to open once upside down.

2. What is the role of Eyes during the contest between Legs and Arms?
(a) To scan the forest for any threat.
(b) To make sure nobody cheats.
(c) To keep score.
(d) To record the contest.

3. Who wrote The Upright Revolution, or Why Humans Walk Upright?
(a) Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ.
(b) Ngugi wa Thiong'o.
(c) Ngugi wa Mirii.
(d) Mũkoma wa Thiong'o.

4. What question do the other body parts present to Arms and Legs to pin them against one another?
(a) Who is thinner.
(b) Who is prettier.
(c) Who is smarter.
(d) Who is stronger.

5. What are some of the places Legs and Arms were said to help carry the body?
(a) Cafes and malls and across the street.
(b) Stores and movies and down the street.
(c) Shops and valleys and up and down mountains.
(d) Shops and markets and up and down trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hands do on their second attempt at completing Legs' challenge?

2. With what phrase does the story begin?

3. Which body part began the contest with a song?

4. What is another creature humans are said to have been faster than at the start of the story?

5. What does Ears do during the contest?

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