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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. Where does Mack first stop his truck?
2. How many pushcarts gather on Bleecker Street the day after the pushcart war officially ends?
3. How does General Anna get a message in to Maxie?
4. Where is Wenda Gambling when the raid occurs?
5. What is Mr. Jerusalem's plan called?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Maxie Hammerman tell the pushcart vendors they must do now, and what is the significance of that order to Mr. Jerusalem?
2. What is Maxie's plan to deal with The Three?
3. Describe the meeting between the truck drivers and the pushcart vendors led by Harry Hot Dog and Mr. Jerusalem.
4. What is the reaction of the pushcart vendors after Maxie is arrested?
5. What does Frank know about the pushcart war and how does he know these details?
6. What is it that goes through Mack's mind and makes him crash into the pushcarts?
7. What is Maxie's theory of war with regard to money?
8. What is Frank the Flower's confession after the raid on Maxie's and why does the Police Commissioner want to believe it?
9. List two ways the movie of the pushcart war differed from the actual events.
10. What is the attitude of Mayor Emmet P. Cudd to the many letters to the editor being printed in the newspapers?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What prompts the war and what keeps it going? Did either side have options other than the actions they took? Why or why not?
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
Some people, including Big Moe, come to believe there are more people involved in the flats than just Frank the Flower. Describe why those people believe Frank wasn't working alone and why some people want to believe it was only Frank. Compare the group of people who would believe in a conspiracy theory to those who don't. What are the basic differences between the two groups?
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