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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has Morris the Florist been in business at the opening of the pushcart war?
(a) Forty-three years.
(b) Fourteen days.
(c) Four months.
(d) Fourteen years.

2. Who does Maxie say has the record for the most hits?
(a) Frank the Flower.
(b) General Anna.
(c) Mr. Jerusalem.
(d) Harry the Hot Dog.

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

4. Who is the only person in New York who might know how many pushcarts there are in the city?
(a) Maxie Hammerman.
(b) Morris the Florist.
(c) Buddy Wiser.
(d) Frank the Flower.

5. Who comes up with the idea of how to fight the trucks?
(a) Maxie Hammerman.
(b) Eddie Maroney.
(c) Old Anna.
(d) Carlos.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is it before the pushcart vendors know the truckers have declared war?

2. When the policeman asks Frank about the pea shooter, what is Frankie's explanation?

3. How many flats does Maxie say General Anna has caused?

4. What is Morris the Florist's pushcart number?

5. What is the name of Professor Lyman Cumberly's explanation for the attitude of the truck drivers of New York City?

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