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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 Mack first stop his truck?
(a) About ten feet from the pushcarts.
(b) About a block from the pushcarts.
(c) About thirty feet from the pushcarts.
(d) About a foot from the pushcarts.

2. Where is Wenda Gambling when the raid occurs?
(a) At Maxie's.
(b) In Africa.
(c) At home.
(d) At Posey's.

3. Who is Harold L. Kugelman?
(a) The Pushcart King.
(b) Harry the Hot Dog.
(c) The Police Commissioner.
(d) The Mayor.

4. What time does Maxie say his guests should arrive?
(a) Seven thirty.
(b) Six thirty.
(c) Seven o'clock.
(d) Six o'clock.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maxie Hammerman say the pushcart war was fought?

2. What prompts the many letters to the editor about the pushcarts?

3. Where does Maxie say he plans to be when The Three come to his shop?

4. What is Papa Peretz doing at 10:05?

5. How many divisions do the pushcart vendors form on the day of the peace march?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Frank the Flower's confession after the raid on Maxie's and why does the Police Commissioner want to believe it?

3. What is the Flower Formula and what does Professor Cumberly say could be done with that formula?

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

5. What does General Anna say to Maxie Hammerman when she sees the repairs done to her pushcart, and what is Maxie's reaction?

6. What is Maxie's theory of war with regard to money?

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

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 does Maxie explain his consistent winnings at the poker table?

10. Why does Miriam Portlette take notes of the meeting of The Three?

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