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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Big Moe call to complain about the Police Commissioner?
(a) Mayor Elmer P. Fudd.
(b) Mayor Emmett P. Cudd.
(c) The other trucking company owners.
(d) Frank the Flower.

2. How many flats does Maxie say General Anna has caused?
(a) Forty.
(b) None.
(c) Six.
(d) Fourteen.

3. What is one theory about how Frank could have caused all the flats?
(a) He had a car .
(b) He could run very fast.
(c) He had a helicopter.
(d) He was a very good shot.

4. What does Maxie say is the purpose of the red pins in the map?
(a) To mark when the pushcarts have a good day.
(b) To mark when the trucks had a flat.
(c) To mark when hot dog vendors sold more than a dozen dogs.
(d) To mark when there was a very minor pushcart accident.

5. What is "The Day the Traffic Stopped?"
(a) A radio program.
(b) A theory.
(c) A book.
(d) A television program.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maxie say is the purpose of the map of New York City that was found in his shop?

2. Why does Wenda Gambling say there is a traffic problem in New York?

3. What does Professor Lyman Cumberly say prompted the pushcart war?

4. What is the newspaper headline the day after Frank the Flower's arrest?

5. Who does the Police Commissioner report to after his interview with Maxie Hammerman?

(see the answer key)

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