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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. Which insects "sang all the time" (25) at the contest between Arms and Legs?

2. What problem did Hands encounter when they succeeded at turning the body upside down?

3. What move by Hands is disqualified because it needed Legs' assistance?

4. What does Hands do on their second attempt at completing Legs' challenge?

5. What creature runs around and refuses to settle down at the contest between Arms and Legs?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the song Mouth opens the contest with.

3. How does Arms manage his challenge from Legs?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the imagery used in The Upright Revolution. Indicate examples of imagery in the text and how it connects to the story.

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 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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