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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 8 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What aspect of the hand is said to have been different than hands today?

3. What body part developed the plan to put Legs and Arms against each other?

4. What did Legs and Arms help the body do in the water?

5. Which body part suggested a contest between Arms and Legs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tongue do to create conflict between Legs and Arms?

2. How are each of the organs on "maximum alert" (19) during the contest?

3. Why do the other body parts begin to envy Legs and Arms and what do they do as a result?

4. What do legs and arms think of each other as and how do they work together at the start of the story?

5. What are three animals humans were said to be faster than at the start of the story?

6. What uses are Legs and Arms able to borrow from other organs like mouth, nose, and eyes?

7. In what ways are Humans said to be "just like all the other four-limbed creatures" (1) at the start of the story?

8. Who decides there should be a contest and what solution does he come up with regarding what the contest will be?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure of The Upright Revolution. What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the story to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance of the following in The Upright Revolution: The Human Body, The Competition between Arms and Legs, the Head, Thumbs, and the Animals. What does each of these represent? How do they develop the themes of unity and communication in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the theme of unity in The Upright Revolution. How is this theme developed? Use examples from both the text and the illustrations to analyze the theme of unity.

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