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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Legs and Arms help the body do in the water?
(a) Surf or scuba dive.
(b) Stay afloat or swim or dive.
(c) Backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke.
(d) Doggie paddle.

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

4. 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) Cafes and malls and across the street.
(c) Shops and markets and up and down trees.
(d) Shops and valleys and up and down mountains.

5. Where does the contest between Legs and Arms take place?
(a) In a valley.
(b) In the marketplace.
(c) In a clearing in the forest.
(d) On the beach.

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

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

8. What aspect of the hand is said to have been different than hands today?
(a) The thumb was close to the fingers like the big toe.
(b) Humans did not have thumbs.
(c) Humans had two thumbs.
(d) Humans had only three fingers.

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

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

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

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

13. What does Ears do during the contest?
(a) Tells everyone to stay silent.
(b) Makes sure nobody aids Arms and Legs by instructing them.
(c) Keeps scores.
(d) Primes themselves to hear the slightest sound.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are some other corresponding parts on Legs and Arms?

3. For how long do Arms and Legs debate which of them is better?

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

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

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