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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 do the pushcart vendors meet to discuss the situation?

2. What does Maxie Hammerman use to write the words "war chest" on the side of his tool box?

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

4. What does the Police Commissioner advise the Mayor to do?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the meeting between the truck drivers and the pushcart vendors led by Harry Hot Dog and Mr. Jerusalem.

3. What is the plan presented by Mr. Jerusalem?

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

5. Why is the truce so much harder on the pushcart vendors than on the truck drivers?

6. What are the four demands made by the truckers in their manifesto?

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

8. What is the reaction of the pushcart vendors after Maxie is arrested?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Mayor Elmer P. Cudd. What kind of person is he? List at least three times when the Mayor changes his position or requests the impossible in order to appease his constituents.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the poker game arranged by Maxie Hammerman. Who attends? Why are each of them in attendance?

Essay Topic 3

What prompts the war and what keeps it going? Did either side have options other than the actions they took? Why or why not?

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