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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 8 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Legs say about Arms' "long slim fingers" (16).
(a) They are clearly starving.
(b) They are too long.
(c) They are useless.
(d) They are quite useful.

2. Where does the contest between Legs and Arms take place?
(a) In the marketplace.
(b) In a clearing in the forest.
(c) In a valley.
(d) On the beach.

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

4. What are some other corresponding parts on Legs and Arms?
(a) Hips and wrists.
(b) Shoulders and hands.
(c) Elbows and knees.
(d) Ankles and hips.

5. What did Legs and Arms think of each other as prior to the upright revolution?
(a) Cousins.
(b) Sisters.
(c) Brothers.
(d) BFFs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote The Upright Revolution, or Why Humans Walk Upright?

2. Who is said to have walked on arms and legs at the start of the story?

3. Arms brags that which part of them are superior to the Toes?

4. What term is used to describe other creatures at the start of the story?

5. What is Tongue ready to do during the contest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tongue do to create conflict between Legs and Arms?

2. Who decides there should be a contest and what solution does he come up with regarding what the contest will be?

3. How are each of the organs on "maximum alert" (19) during the contest?

4. What uses are Legs and Arms able to borrow from other organs like mouth, nose, and eyes?

5. What are three animals humans were said to be faster than at the start of the story?

6. Why do the other body parts begin to envy Legs and Arms and what do they do as a result?

7. What do legs and arms think of each other as and how do they work together at the start of the story?

8. In what ways are Humans said to be "just like all the other four-limbed creatures" (1) at the start of the story?

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