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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the color red signify on Maxie's map of the battle?
(a) A flat on a taxi or car.
(b) A flat on a normal-sized truck.
(c) A flat on a big truck.
(d) A flat on a pushcart.

2. How is Maxie Hammerman plotting the "battle?"
(a) With photos.
(b) With red marks on a map.
(c) With police and newspaper reports.
(d) With pea-pins stuck in a map.

3. Why does Wenda Gambling say there is a traffic problem in New York?
(a) There are too many immovable objects.
(b) There are too many big trucks.
(c) There are too many taxis.
(d) There are too many pedestrians.

4. On what date does the Mayor order the Pea Blockade?
(a) May 22.
(b) May 17.
(c) May 4.
(d) May 11.

5. Who is ordered to search incoming trucks for shipments of peas?
(a) The pushcart vendors.
(b) The store owners.
(c) The police.
(d) The truck drivers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a member of "The Three?"

2. What is "The Day the Traffic Stopped?"

3. What has General Anna discovered about her ability to aim?

4. Who does Maxie say has the record for the most hits?

5. Prior to the sale of the ton of peas to the pushcart vendors, what had been Mr. Posey's largest sale?

(see the answer key)

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