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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 19 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are some of Legs' and Arms' corresponding parts?
(a) Shoulders and hips.
(b) Ankles and hips.
(c) Hips and hands.
(d) Shoulders and knees.

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

3. What phrase is used to describe what the other body parts no longer wanted to lend to Arms and Legs?
(a) Their singular beauty.
(b) Their secret powers.
(c) Their special genius.
(d) Their sensory expertise.

4. 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 smarter.
(d) Who is prettier.

5. What is one creature humans are said to have been faster than at the start of the story?
(a) Caterpillars.
(b) Hares.
(c) Sloths.
(d) Zebras.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Legs and Arms help the body do in the water?

2. Why do other body parts become "green with envy" with regard to Legs' and Arms' relationship?

3. What is the role of Eyes during the contest between Legs and Arms?

4. Where does the contest between Legs and Arms take place?

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

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