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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 42 - 59 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What body part developed the plan to put Legs and Arms against each other?
(a) Tongue.
(b) Brain.
(c) Eyes.
(d) Mouth.

2. What word is used to describe the way the animals think of the All Body anthem?
(a) Ridiculous.
(b) Covetous.
(c) Obnoxious.
(d) Joyous.

3. What phrase is used to describe what the body became once humans began to walk upright?
(a) Fierce machine.
(b) Formidable bio-machine.
(c) Biomechanical fortress.
(d) Biological force.

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

5. What is one of the creatures that "crawled bout on the ground or trees" (25) at the contest between Arms and Legs?
(a) Cricket.
(b) Chameloeon.
(c) Spider.
(d) Lizard.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which body part "borrowed" (15) and put to action the plan against Legs and Arms?

3. Which insects "sang all the time" (25) at the contest between Arms and Legs?

4. What aspect of the hand is said to have been different than hands today?

5. What problem did Hands encounter when they succeeded at turning the body upside down?

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