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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. Who buys the pins and peas for the pushcart vendors?
2. When the children take up the war, at what kinds of tires do they shoot?
3. What does Old Anna say the real menace is?
4. Where do the pushcart vendors hide their ammunition following Frank's arrest?
5. Who is the only person in New York who might know how many pushcarts there are in the city?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the tactic being used by General Anna to cause flats and why?
2. Who is it that people believe to be the source of the traffic problem?
3. Big Moe talks about the fear that the women will become involved in the situation. Why does Big Moe believe women will become involved and what does he say will be the outcome if they do?
4. Describe the incident that begins the pushcart war.
5. What is the attitude of people who find the trucks off the streets?
6. How does Carlos come up with the idea of how to fight the trucks?
7. What do the other pushcart vendors decide to do after Frank the Flower is arrested?
8. There is a free newspaper that reports that pushcarts are "unsanitary." What other things has this same reporter called unsanitary and why does he make these statements.
9. What is the reaction of people who see a truck with a flat?
10. How does England get drawn into the battle regarding the tax on tacks?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There comes a point where children get involved in the battle by shooting out truck tires with pea shooters. What happens to the language people use as this situation evolves? Describe this "language," including the code names and how it might have impacted the language of the people of the period. Do you consider the sayings funny?
Essay Topic 2
What is the Festival of Cantaloupes? How does it begin? How is it connected to the pushcart war? Why do you think the festival is still celebrated today?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the poker game arranged by Maxie Hammerman. Who attends? Why are each of them in attendance?
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