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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who carried word of the contest across the forest, water, and air?

2. What issue did Nose encounter when Hands turned the body upside down?

3. Which creatures gathered at the contest first?

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

5. Which creature is described as walking "stealthily" (25) at the contest?

Short Essay Questions

1. Name three water dwellers that come to the contest.

2. How does Legs handle his challenge from Arms?

3. Describe the song Mouth opens the contest with.

4. What is different about the Chameleon and Lizard at the contest?

5. What is Legs' challenge to Arms at the contest?

6. How does Arms respond to how Legs handles his challenge at the contest?

7. What four-legged animals come to the contest between arms and legs?

8. How does Arms manage his challenge from Legs?

9. What two-leggeds come to the contest and what do they do to show their excitement?

10. Who carries word of the contest between arms and legs across the forest, the water, and the air?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the roles of the animals in The Upright Revolution. Who are they? When do they appear? How do they behave? How do they work to move the story line or develop themes of unity and discord?

Essay Topic 2

An allegory is defined as a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. Write an essay exploring the allegorical aspects of The Upright Revolution. What elements of the story constitute an allegory? What is the moral lesson in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in The Upright Revolution. Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.

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