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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 creature runs around and refuses to settle down at the contest between Arms and Legs?

2. Which creatures gathered at the contest first?

3. What word is used to describe what "arrogant Fingers" thinks of Legs challenge to Arms?

4. Which body "part borrowed sound from Mouth and laughed and laughed” (32) at Legs?

5. Who are the types of water-dwellers who come to the contest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What four-legged animals come to the contest between arms and legs?

2. How does Arms manage his challenge from Legs?

3. Who carries word of the contest between arms and legs across the forest, the water, and the air?

4. Name three water dwellers that come to the contest.

5. What is Legs' challenge to Arms at the contest?

6. How does Arms respond to how Legs handles his challenge at the contest?

7. What two-leggeds come to the contest and what do they do to show their excitement?

8. How does Legs handle his challenge from Arms?

9. Describe the song Mouth opens the contest with.

10. What do the four-legged carry with them to the contest and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the narrative arc in Thiong'o's The Upright Revolution. Using examples from the story, include the following elements of narrative arc: Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the theme of unity in The Upright Revolution. How can the message about unity translate to issues we face in the world today?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the roles of the animals in The Upright Revolution. Who are they? When do they appear? How do they behave? How do they work to move the story line or develop themes of unity and discord?

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