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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Maxie Hammerman buy for General Anna on the day of the Peace March?
(a) A cartful of apples and pears.
(b) A new pushcart.
(c) A gun.
(d) A banner.

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

4. What does General Anna say should be a condition of the peace?
(a) That there be only big trucks in the city.
(b) That there be only trains in the city.
(c) That there be no trucks in the city.
(d) That there be only taxis in the city.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the recording of the interview between the Police Commissioner and Maxie Hammerman?

2. Where does the Police Commissioner put his gun after the arrival of The Three?

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

4. What kind of truck is Mack driving?

5. How many people does the Mayor say signed the manifesto?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Morris the Florist during the march?

2. What is Mack's reaction to being locked up so close to Frank the Flower?

3. What does Frank know about the pushcart war and how does he know these details?

4. What are some of the complaints posed by the letters to the editor?

5. How does Maxie Hammerman explain away the notations he'd made on the map about the names of pushcart vendors and the numbers?

6. What does the Police Commissioner say is wrong with following the demands of the truckers?

7. What is Maxie's plan to deal with The Three?

8. What does Maxie Hammerman tell the pushcart vendors they must do now, and what is the significance of that order to Mr. Jerusalem?

9. How do the notes come to the attention of the pushcart vendors?

10. List two ways the movie of the pushcart war differed from the actual events.

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