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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Maxie Hammerman say the pushcart war was fought?
2. What does Maxie say you must have in order to fight a war?
3. What do people throw at the trucks on Beecker Street?
4. How much warning does Maxie Hammerman have that the Pea Tack Squad are going to raid his shop in search of pea pins?
5. What is the public property destruction the Mayor mentions?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the meeting between the truck drivers and the pushcart vendors led by Harry Hot Dog and Mr. Jerusalem.
2. What is the Flower Formula and what does Professor Cumberly say could be done with that formula?
3. What does General Anna say to Maxie Hammerman when she sees the repairs done to her pushcart, and what is Maxie's reaction?
4. What is Maxie's theory of war with regard to money?
5. What is the reaction of the pushcart vendors after Maxie is arrested?
6. Why is the truce so much harder on the pushcart vendors than on the truck drivers?
7. How do the notes come to the attention of the pushcart vendors?
8. What does Frank know about the pushcart war and how does he know these details?
9. What happens to Morris the Florist during the march?
10. How does Maxie explain his consistent winnings at the poker table?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are the major points of the Truck Driver's Manifesto? What are the main points of the compromise that comes from the Peace Conference? Compare the Truck Driver's Manifesto to the document that comes out of the Peace Conference.
Essay Topic 2
Who is Buddy Wisser? What is his role in the pushcart war? Was his role vital to the outcome of the war? What might have happened if Wisser hadn't been in the right place at the right time?
Essay Topic 3
Who is Miriam Portlette and how does she become involved in the situation? What is the document she produces? What are the contents of that document.?
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