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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. Where does Mr. Jerusalem spend the night?

3. What is the act drawn up during the peace treaty and adopted by the City Council?

4. What is used as darts for Frank's dartboard?

5. Where does Buddy Wisser come up with his proposal?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Maxie explain his consistent winnings at the poker table?

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

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

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

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

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

7. List at least four of the conditions of the peace treaty.

8. What is the annual festival named for the Battle at Beecker Street and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the Pushcart King? What is his role in the lives of the vendors? There's another person interested in his work as the story draws to a close. Who is that person and what does the Pushcart King think about it?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Who is Joey Kafflis? What is the document Joey produces that provides an inside look into the pushcart war? Describe what Joey writes in this document.

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