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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many pushcarts gather on Bleecker Street the day after the pushcart war officially ends?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Three.
(c) One hundred and thirty.
(d) Thirteen.

2. What does Eddie say the pushcart vendors would have done if Maxie had been kidnapped?
(a) Quit..
(b) Gone to the newspapers.
(c) Gone to the Police Commissioner.
(d) Fought harder.

3. What do people throw at the trucks on Beecker Street?
(a) Cabbage and lettuce.
(b) All kinds of fruits and vegetables.
(c) Canteloupes and apples.
(d) Tomatoes and melons.

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

5. How long does the author say has passed since the pushcart war?
(a) Ten months.
(b) Three years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) A hundred years.

6. How many people does the Mayor say signed the manifesto?
(a) Fifty thousand.
(b) Five.
(c) Five thousand.
(d) Fifty.

7. What are Eddie and Maxie drinking after the card game?
(a) Cream soda.
(b) Wine.
(c) Root beer.
(d) Beer.

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

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

10. What does the restaurant owner say he wants added to the charges against Mack?
(a) Breaking and Entering.
(b) Endangerng lives of customers.
(c) Trespassing.
(d) Theft of Property.

11. Where are Ms. Portlett's notes today?
(a) Maxie Hammerman's office.
(b) The Mayor's office.
(c) They were destroyed.
(d) The New York Public LIbrary.

12. How many police cars are sent to the scene at Beecker Street?
(a) Fifty.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

13. Where is the recording of the interview between the Police Commissioner and Maxie Hammerman?
(a) The New York City Police Department.
(b) Maxie's office.
(c) Destroyed.
(d) Filed with the newspapers.

14. What kind of truck is Mack driving?
(a) A Mighty Mammoth.
(b) A Baby Mammoth.
(c) A Mama Mammoth.
(d) A Pushcart Mammoth.

15. How much does Maxie win during the game?
(a) $13,600.
(b) $183.25.
(c) $60,000.
(d) $14.50.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mr. Jerusalem spend the night?

2. Why does Maxie say it's better to have enemies you already know?

3. How do the pushcart vendors learn about the Mayor's decision regarding pushcarts?

4. Where is Ms. Portlett taking shorthand classes?

5. What is the fifth clause of the peace treaty?

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