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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 begins to laugh after Arms second failed attempt at completing the challenge?

2. What happens after Hands manages to move the Body a few steps once upside down?

3. Who are among the four-legged animals who came to the contest?

4. Which body part began the contest with a song?

5. What does Legs challenge Arms to do in the contest?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Arms manage his challenge from Legs?

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

7. Describe the song Mouth opens the contest with.

8. How does Legs handle his challenge from Arms?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the theme of unity in The Upright Revolution. How can the message about unity translate to issues we face in the world today?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the theme of unity in The Upright Revolution. How is this theme developed? Use examples from both the text and the illustrations to analyze the theme of unity.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance of the following in The Upright Revolution: The Human Body, The Competition between Arms and Legs, the Head, Thumbs, and the Animals. What does each of these represent? How do they develop the themes of unity and communication in the story?

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