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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What use can Legs and Arms borrow from Nose?
(a) Snoring.
(b) Smelling.
(c) Sneezing.
(d) Flaring.

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

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

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

12. How is Legs and Arms relationship described?
(a) Discordant and enraging.
(b) Diplomatic and easygoing.
(c) Dynamic and efficacious.
(d) Democratic and egalitarian.

13. Who wrote The Upright Revolution, or Why Humans Walk Upright?
(a) Mũkoma wa Thiong'o.
(b) Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ.
(c) Ngugi wa Thiong'o.
(d) Ngugi wa Mirii.

14. What phrase is used to describe what the other body parts no longer wanted to lend to Arms and Legs?
(a) Their special genius.
(b) Their sensory expertise.
(c) Their secret powers.
(d) Their singular beauty.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What body part developed the plan to put Legs and Arms against each other?

4. Where does the contest between Legs and Arms take place?

5. What does Legs say about Arms' "long slim fingers" (16).

(see the answer keys)

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