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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 is Ms. Portlett taking shorthand classes?
(a) Streetsboro High School.
(b) Seward Park High School.
(c) South Pacific High School.
(d) South Park High School.

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

3. What does Papa Paretz give each of the truck drivers who agree to their terms?
(a) A bag of pretzels.
(b) An apple and a pear.
(c) A handful of flowers.
(d) A hot dog.

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

5. What does the second grade class of Public School 42 say they'll miss if the pushcarts aren't allowed to operate?
(a) Apples for their teacher.
(b) Cardboard boxes for their school supplies.
(c) Peanuts for the squirrels on their playground.
(d) Ice cream for themselves.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Harold L. Kugelman?

3. Who claims ownership of the pea shooters after the Pea Tack Squad finds them?

4. How many people does the Mayor say signed the manifesto?

5. Why does the Police Commissioner say he cannot arrest all the pushcart vendors?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. List two ways the movie of the pushcart war differed from the actual events.

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

4. List the main points of the Mayor's address regarding the peace march.

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

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

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

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. What role do the pushcart vendors play in the battle at Beecker Street?

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

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