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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problem did Hands encounter when they succeeded at turning the body upside down?
(a) A four-legged stepped on them causing the Body to topple over.
(b) They hurt from the gravel below.
(c) They could barely move.
(d) The heat from the ground made it impossible to stay like that for long.

2. Who are among the two-legged spectators?
(a) Ostrich, Emu, and Chicken.
(b) Peacock, Antelope, and Zebra.
(c) Ostrich, Guinea-Fowl, and Peacock.
(d) Chicken, Turkey, and Peacock.

3. Which creature is described as walking "stealthily" (25) at the contest?
(a) Millipede.
(b) Chameleon.
(c) Worm.
(d) Lizard.

4. Who presents the first challenge at the contest?
(a) Legs.
(b) Arms.
(c) Mouth.
(d) Brain.

5. What issue does Eyes have while Hands tries to complete the challenge?
(a) They are getting too much dust in them.
(b) They cannot seem to open once upside down.
(c) They are distracted looking at all the feet and hooves.
(d) They can see nothing but the ground.

6. In the opening song to the contest, why is it said they are doing this?
(a) To be united.
(b) To be calm.
(c) To be happy.
(d) To be free.

7. What do the four-legged creatures carry with them to show they come in peace?
(a) Yellow ribbons.
(b) White doves.
(c) White poppies.
(d) Green branches.

8. Which creatures gathered at the contest first?
(a) The four-legged animals.
(b) Insects.
(c) The two-leggeds.
(d) The water dwellers.

9. Who carried word of the contest across the forest, water, and air?
(a) Lion.
(b) Snake.
(c) Wind.
(d) Bird.

10. Which insects "sang all the time" (25) at the contest between Arms and Legs?
(a) Flies.
(b) Bees.
(c) Crickets.
(d) Cicadas.

11. What creature runs around and refuses to settle down at the contest between Arms and Legs?
(a) Worm.
(b) Peacock.
(c) Lizard.
(d) Chameleon.

12. What creatures are described as joining to watch the contest following the water-dwellers?
(a) Insects.
(b) Humans.
(c) The two-leggeds.
(d) The four-leggeds.

13. What does Hands do on their second attempt at completing Legs' challenge?
(a) Make a fist.
(b) Go very, very slowly.
(c) Ask Legs for help.
(d) Spread their fingers out better.

14. Who are the types of water-dwellers who come to the contest?
(a) Crocodile, Hippo, Fish.
(b) Fish, Camel, and Antelope.
(c) Fish, Antelope, and Hippo.
(d) Rhino, Crocodile, and Hippo.

15. What move by Hands is disqualified because it needed Legs' assistance?
(a) The quadrupedal.
(b) A cartwheel.
(c) The crab walk.
(d) A backbend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the two-leggeds do to show their excitement?

2. Which contest spectators are said to be bowing?

3. What word is used to describe what "arrogant Fingers" thinks of Legs challenge to Arms?

4. Which body "part borrowed sound from Mouth and laughed and laughed” (32) at Legs?

5. What happens after Hands manages to move the Body a few steps once upside down?

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