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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What are some other corresponding parts on Legs and Arms?
(a) Hips and wrists.
(b) Elbows and knees.
(c) Ankles and hips.
(d) Shoulders and hands.

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

5. What is Tongue ready to do during the contest?
(a) Tell Arms and Legs the rules.
(b) Tell Arms and Legs when to begin.
(c) Shout "Beware!" in the event of danger.
(d) Cheer for the winner.

6. What use can Legs and Arms borrow from Mouth?
(a) Breathing.
(b) Snoring.
(c) Sounds.
(d) Eating.

7. What question do the other body parts present to Arms and Legs to pin them against one another?
(a) Who is thinner.
(b) Who is prettier.
(c) Who is smarter.
(d) Who is stronger.

8. Which body part came up with the idea for the contest?
(a) Mouth.
(b) Arms.
(c) Brain.
(d) Legs.

9. Who is said to have walked on arms and legs at the start of the story?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Fish.
(c) Dinosaurs.
(d) Humans.

10. 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 sensory expertise.
(d) Their special genius.

11. Why do other body parts become "green with envy" with regard to Legs' and Arms' relationship?
(a) Because of their seamless coordination.
(b) Because they want to be able to walk and hold things.
(c) Because they think they are better than other parts.
(d) Because they ignore the other body parts.

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

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

14. What is the role of Eyes during the contest between Legs and Arms?
(a) To make sure nobody cheats.
(b) To scan the forest for any threat.
(c) To keep score.
(d) To record the contest.

15. What expression is used for the time the story describes at the start?
(a) A long time ago.
(b) Far into the future.
(c) In the no so distant past.
(d) Present-day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ears do during the contest?

2. Which body part suggested a contest between Arms and Legs?

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

4. Arms brags that which part of them are superior to the Toes?

5. What use can Legs and Arms borrow from Nose?

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