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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many one hundred-pound bags of peas does the chief of the Pea Tack Squad rip open at Posey's?
(a) A hundred.
(b) A dozen.
(c) One.
(d) Eighteen.

2. How do truck drivers get their perishable goods delivered if they have a flat?
(a) They hire pushcarts.
(b) They hire other trucking companies.
(c) They carry it themselves.
(d) They hire school children.

3. What is the Pea Tack Squad looking at when they discover Wenda Gambling's order for peas?
(a) The company ledgers.
(b) The canceled checks.
(c) The company's telephone records.
(d) The bags of peas.

4. Who is driving the truck that encounters the division on Greene Street?
(a) Big Moe.
(b) Maxie Hammerman.
(c) Louie Livergeen.
(d) Albert P. Mack.

5. What is the purpose of the spotters who ride on the hoods of some trucks?
(a) They are watching for pea pins in the guttters.
(b) They are watching for pea pins falling from the sky.
(c) They are watching for other trucks.
(d) They are watching for pushcart vendors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the divisions runs into trouble during the peace march?

2. Where had Wenda Gambling requested that the one ton of peas be delivered?

3. What does Papa Paretz give each of the truck drivers who agree to their terms?

4. What does one man suggest Mr. Posey might be hiding in the pea packages?

5. What is the name of the company where the peas were purchased?

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