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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 did Legs and Arms help the body do in the water?

2. What use can Legs and Arms borrow from Mouth?

3. With what phrase does the story begin?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do legs and arms think of each other as and how do they work together 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. Why do the other body parts begin to envy Legs and Arms and what do they do as a result?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing the setting of The Upright Revolution. In what ways does the setting develop the story and its themes? Use examples from both the written text as well as the images to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the author of The Upright Revolution. Who is he? What else has he written? How is The Upright Revolution similar or different from his previous works?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the use of third person omniscient point-of-view in The Upright Revolution. How does this impact the reader's understanding of the story's events? Is this effective? Why or why not?

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