24. Which or the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of the feet in Mary Leakey's fossil find?

(A)The shape or the heel

(B)The number of toes

(C)A raised arch

(D) A pronounced ball

25. The word "exerted" in line 11 is closest in meaning to

(A) influenced

(B) applied

(C) returned

(D) lessened

26. The figure of 87 centimeters mentioned in line 1 2 refers to the size of the

(A) objects carried by the hominids

(B) steps taken by the hominids

(C) hominids bodies

(D) hominids feet

27. Why does the author mention the "heel impression" in line 19?

(A) To emphasize the size of the hominids foot

(B) To speculate on a possible injury the hominid had suffered

(C) To give an example of similarity to modern human footprints

(D) To indicate the weight of early hominids

28.The word "restricted" in line 26 is closest in meaning to

(A) limited

(B) improved

(C) continued

(D) succeeded