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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. With what phrase does the story begin?
(a) In a far away time.
(b) Long ago and far away.
(c) In a far away land.
(d) Once upon a time.

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

4. What aspect of the hand is said to have been different than hands today?
(a) Humans had two thumbs.
(b) The thumb was close to the fingers like the big toe.
(c) Humans did not have thumbs.
(d) Humans had only three fingers.

5. What are some of the places Legs and Arms were said to help carry the body?
(a) Shops and markets and up and down trees.
(b) Cafes and malls and across the street.
(c) Stores and movies and down the street.
(d) Shops and valleys and up and down mountains.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What body parts are described as being closer than other organs?

3. What do the other body parts begin to do as a result of their envy of Legs and Arms?

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

5. How is Legs and Arms relationship described?

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