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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 creatures gathered at the contest first?
(a) The four-legged animals.
(b) Insects.
(c) The water dwellers.
(d) The two-leggeds.

2. What do the other body parts begin to do as a result of their envy of Legs and Arms?
(a) They shut down.
(b) They create a body that does not need arms and legs.
(c) They ignore legs and arms requests.
(d) They begin to plot against legs and arms.

3. What issue did Nose encounter when Hands turned the body upside down?
(a) Nose did not know how to breathe while upside down.
(b) Dust entered and caused it to sneeze.
(c) Too much air got into it making it difficult to breath.
(d) Bugs got into it and tickled the nostrils.

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

5. What creature runs around and refuses to settle down at the contest between Arms and Legs?
(a) Worm.
(b) Lizard.
(c) Chameleon.
(d) Peacock.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What use can Legs and Arms borrow from Mouth?

3. What does Hands do on their second attempt at completing Legs' challenge?

4. Who presents the first challenge at the contest?

5. What is one creature humans are said to have been faster than at the start of the story?

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