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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. Who are among the two-legged spectators?

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

4. Who "showed off their slim looks" (32) after Legs was unsuccessful in the challenge?

5. What do the four-legged creatures carry with them to show they come in peace?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What do the four-legged carry with them to the contest and why?

10. How does Legs handle his challenge from Arms?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay examining the ending of The Upright Revolution. How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?

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

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