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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the girl who says she now wants to be a Pushcart Queen?
(a) Mary Margaret.
(b) Alice Myles.
(c) Alicia Hammerman.
(d) Melissa Cudd.

2. What is the title of the newspaper article that says the pushcart war is over?
(a) Woe to the Pushcarts.
(b) The Death of the Pushcarts.
(c) The End of the Pushcart Era.
(d) Pushcarts Win.

3. Where is the statue of General Anna?
(a) Tompkins Sqaure Park.
(b) The City Library.
(c) City Hall.
(d) Beecker Street.

4. What is the fifth clause of the peace treaty?
(a) That Mayor Cudd step down.
(b) That the Police Commissioner step down.
(c) That Albert Mack be sent to jail.
(d) That Frank the Flower be released from jail.

5. Where do the pushcart vendors meet to discuss the situation?
(a) At Maxie's.
(b) At Posey's.
(c) At Wenda Gambling's house.
(d) Under Manhattan Bridge.

6. What is used as darts for Frank's dartboard?
(a) Darts.
(b) Push pins.
(c) Pea tacks.
(d) Darning needles.

7. What does Larry Gilbert, age 8, say he'll miss if the pushcarts aren't allowed to operate?
(a) Peanuts to feed the squirrels.
(b) Pretzels to feed the ducks.
(c) Hot dogs to feed his puppy.
(d) Ice cream to feed your his sister.

8. What is the name of the lady who takes notes that become known as the Portlette Papers?
(a) Mable Portlette.
(b) Miriam Portlette.
(c) Moe Portlette.
(d) Murtle Portlette.

9. What is designed into the dart board in Frank's cell?
(a) Trucks.
(b) Flags.
(c) Darts.
(d) Pushcarts.

10. What does Maxie say you must have in order to fight a war?
(a) Soldiers.
(b) Money.
(c) Peas.
(d) Ammunition.

11. How do the pushcart vendors learn about the Mayor's decision regarding pushcarts?
(a) They read it in the newspaper.
(b) They see a television address.
(c) They hear a radio address.
(d) The police arrive with the news.

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

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

14. How many people are arrested on Beecker Street?
(a) Forty-seven.
(b) Forty.
(c) None.
(d) Fourteen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the second grade class of Public School 42 say they'll miss if the pushcarts aren't allowed to operate?

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

3. How many pushcarts gather on Bleecker Street the day after the pushcart war officially ends?

4. Who does Maxie invite to his meeting with The Three?

5. How long does the author say has passed since the pushcart war?

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