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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which body part "borrowed" (15) and put to action the plan against Legs and Arms?
(a) Ears.
(b) Tongue.
(c) Eyes.
(d) Brain.

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

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

4. What do the two-leggeds do to show their excitement?
(a) Hop up and down.
(b) Flap their wings.
(c) Squawk wildly.
(d) Gnash their beaks.

5. What happens after Hands manages to move the Body a few steps once upside down?
(a) Arms and Hands cry out in pain and fall.
(b) Arms are declared the winner.
(c) A four-legged steps on them causing the Body to topple over.
(d) Legs kicks in fury and the Body falls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Legs and Arms think of each other as prior to the upright revolution?

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

3. What phrase is used to describe what the other body parts no longer wanted to lend to Arms and Legs?

4. What does Ears do during the contest?

5. What is one of the creatures that "crawled bout on the ground or trees" (25) at the contest between Arms and Legs?

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