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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 is Tongue ready to do during the contest?

2. What phrase is used to describe what the other body parts no longer wanted to lend to Arms and Legs?

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

4. What is the role of Eyes during the contest between Legs and Arms?

5. With what phrase does the story begin?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the internal and external conflict of the body. How does the conflict begin? How does it develop? How is it resolved?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about personification in The Upright Revolution. How does Thiong’o’s use of personification impact the reading? Is it effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Write a brief essay analyzing the title The Upright Revolution. Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.

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