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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who attends the meeting called by The Three following the poker game at Maxie Hammerman's?
(a) The Three and the Police Commissioner.
(b) The Three and the Mayor.
(c) All the truck drivers.
(d) All the pushcart vendors.

2. How much warning does Maxie Hammerman have that the Pea Tack Squad are going to raid his shop in search of pea pins?
(a) An hour.
(b) Two days.
(c) None.
(d) Thirty minutes.

3. What does the truck driver call Mr. Jerusalem's pushcart?
(a) A pile of junk.
(b) Unsanitary.
(c) A baby buggy.
(d) An ugly contraption.

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

5. What does Maxie tell the Police Commissioner he meant by the notation "By Hand" beside Anna's name?
(a) That Anna expected to be greeted with a wave.
(b) That Anna had caused her flats by hand.
(c) That Anna was to serve up lunch by hand.
(d) That Anna requires that he use only hand tools.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is on the truck that's involved in the first incident of the pushcart war?

2. Where is Wenda Gambling headed when she gets caught up behind the truck?

3. Who is it that gives away boxes of tacks to his customers?

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

5. What does Maxie say is the purpose of the red pins in the map?

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