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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 8 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What body part developed the plan to put Legs and Arms against each other?
(a) Brain.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Mouth.
(d) Tongue.
2. 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 smarter.
(c) Who is thinner.
(d) Who is stronger.
3. What are some other corresponding parts on Legs and Arms?
(a) Elbows and knees.
(b) Shoulders and hands.
(c) Hips and wrists.
(d) Ankles and hips.
4. Why do other body parts become "green with envy" with regard to Legs' and Arms' relationship?
(a) Because they ignore the other body parts.
(b) Because they want to be able to walk and hold things.
(c) Because of their seamless coordination.
(d) Because they think they are better than other parts.
5. What is another creature humans are said to have been faster than at the start of the story?
(a) Leopards.
(b) Sloths.
(c) Butterflies.
(d) Dinos.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is said to have walked on arms and legs at the start of the story?
2. What is one creature humans are said to have been faster than at the start of the story?
3. Who wrote The Upright Revolution, or Why Humans Walk Upright?
4. For how long do Arms and Legs debate which of them is better?
5. What expression is used for the time the story describes at the start?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do the other body parts begin to envy Legs and Arms and what do they do as a result?
2. In what ways are Humans said to be "just like all the other four-limbed creatures" (1) at the start of the story?
3. What are three animals humans were said to be faster than at the start of the story?
4. What uses are Legs and Arms able to borrow from other organs like mouth, nose, and eyes?
5. Who decides there should be a contest and what solution does he come up with regarding what the contest will be?
6. What do legs and arms think of each other as and how do they work together at the start of the story?
7. How are each of the organs on "maximum alert" (19) during the contest?
8. What does Tongue do to create conflict between Legs and Arms?
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