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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long do Arms and Legs debate which of them is better?
(a) Weeks.
(b) Years.
(c) Months.
(d) Days.

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

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

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

5. 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 singular beauty.
(c) Their secret powers.
(d) Their sensory expertise.

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

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

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

9. Which body part suggested a contest between Arms and Legs?
(a) Ears.
(b) Tongue.
(c) Nose.
(d) Eyes.

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

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

12. Arms brags that which part of them are superior to the Toes?
(a) Shoulders.
(b) Wrists.
(c) Elbows.
(d) Fingers.

13. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What expression is used for the time the story describes at the start?

2. What body parts are described as being closer than other organs?

3. Which body part came up with the idea for the contest?

4. Why do other body parts become "green with envy" with regard to Legs' and Arms' relationship?

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

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