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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. 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.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Ears do during the contest?

4. How is Legs and Arms relationship described?

5. What question do the other body parts present to Arms and Legs to pin them against one another?

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