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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Maxie say all the pushcart vendors should do immediately?
(a) Turn themselves in.
(b) Get their pushcarts off the street.
(c) Give up and leave the city.
(d) Go to the park for another demonstration.

3. What happens to make Mack lose control of his truck?
(a) A pushcart axle crashes into the windshield.
(b) General Anna screams.
(c) A load of apples crashes into the windshield.
(d) He dodges a pedestrian.

4. What role does General Anna say she wants to play in the plan proposed by Mr. Jerusalem?
(a) She wants no part of it.
(b) She wants to direct traffic.
(c) She wants to quit.
(d) She wants to be on the front lines.

5. Why does the Police Commissioner say he cannot arrest all the pushcart vendors?
(a) The truckers would go on strike.
(b) There aren't enough cells to house them.
(c) They will sue the city.
(d) The people would be angry.

6. How many pushcarts are destroyed?
(a) About eighty.
(b) About eight.
(c) None.
(d) Forty-seven.

7. How many hands of poker does Eddie say Maxie played to win the $60,000?
(a) Five .
(b) Ten.
(c) He doesn't say.
(d) Thirteen.

8. What plot is the result of a meeting by The Three.
(a) To use tougher tires.
(b) To kidnap Maxie Hammerman.
(c) To tear up pushcarts.
(d) To bribe kids to stop causing tires.

9. Where does Maxie say he plans to be when The Three come to his shop?
(a) At Eddie Maroney's.
(b) At the Police Commissioner's house.
(c) At a meeting of the pushcart vendors.
(d) At his shop.

10. Where is Mack's cell?
(a) Across the street from Frank the Flower.
(b) Right beside Frank the Flower.
(c) On the floor above Frank the Flower.
(d) Directly across from Frank the Flower.

11. Who does Maxie invite to his meeting with The Three?
(a) All the pushcart vendors and the Police Commissioners.
(b) Harry Hot Dog, Morris the Florist and the Police Commissioner.
(c) Eddie Maroney and the Police Commissioner.
(d) Eddie Maroney, General Anna and the Police Commissioner.

12. Why does the Police Commissioner go to Mack's cell?
(a) He has complaints from the officers.
(b) He wants to see if Mack is ready to give up.
(c) He hears Mack's yelling from his office.
(d) He has complaints from Frank the Flower.

13. How many divisions do the pushcart vendors form on the day of the peace march?
(a) Three.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Two .

14. What time do the pushcart vendors assemble for the march?
(a) 7:30 at night.
(b) 8:30 in the morning.
(c) 7:30 in the morning.
(d) 6:30 in the morning.

15. Who breaks Maxie Hammerman's radio?
(a) Albert P. Mack.
(b) Mr. Jerusalem.
(c) Maxie Hammerman.
(d) General Anna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maxie tell the Police Commissioner he meant by the notation "By Hand" beside Anna's name?

2. What happens to General Anna's pushcart?

3. What is designed into the dart board in Frank's cell?

4. How many people are arrested on Beecker Street?

5. Why is Mack arrested?

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