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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 42 - 59 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Hands do on their second attempt at completing Legs' challenge?
(a) Go very, very slowly.
(b) Spread their fingers out better.
(c) Ask Legs for help.
(d) Make a fist.

3. According to the tale, why do children begin their lives on all fours?
(a) To show their submission to grown-ups.
(b) To remember their origins.
(c) Because their brain is not fully developed.
(d) Because their bodies are not strong enough.

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

5. What creatures are described as joining to watch the contest following the water-dwellers?
(a) The four-leggeds.
(b) Humans.
(c) Insects.
(d) The two-leggeds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Arms to do show off their capabilities after Legs cannot complete the challenge?

2. For how long do Arms and Legs debate which of them is better?

3. At the end of the story, what is said to happen to humans who "see the body and the head as parties at war" (59)?

4. What do the two-leggeds do to show their excitement?

5. What issue does Eyes have while Hands tries to complete the challenge?

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