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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Legs and Arms think of each other as prior to the upright revolution?
(a) Sisters.
(b) Brothers.
(c) Cousins.
(d) BFFs.

3. Who are the types of water-dwellers who come to the contest?
(a) Fish, Camel, and Antelope.
(b) Rhino, Crocodile, and Hippo.
(c) Crocodile, Hippo, Fish.
(d) Fish, Antelope, and Hippo.

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

5. What body parts are described as being closer than other organs?
(a) Eyes and ears.
(b) Legs and Arms.
(c) Heads and feet.
(d) Mouths and toes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the opening song to the contest, why is it said they are doing this?

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

4. Which body "part borrowed sound from Mouth and laughed and laughed” (32) at Legs?

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

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