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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 is the statue of General Anna?
2. What prompts the many letters to the editor about the pushcarts?
3. How long does the author say has passed since the pushcart war?
4. What does Maxie tell the Police Commissioner he meant by the notation "By Hand" beside Anna's name?
5. Who does Maxie invite to his meeting with The Three?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the four demands made by the truckers in their manifesto?
2. What does the Police Commissioner say is wrong with following the demands of the truckers?
3. What does Frank know about the pushcart war and how does he know these details?
4. Who is Alice Myles and what is Maxie Hammerman's reaction to her?
5. What is Maxie's plan to deal with The Three?
6. What is the attitude of Mayor Emmet P. Cudd to the many letters to the editor being printed in the newspapers?
7. List the main points of the Mayor's address regarding the peace march.
8. List at least four of the conditions of the peace treaty.
9. What is Mack's reaction to being locked up so close to Frank the Flower?
10. What is the annual festival named for the Battle at Beecker Street and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who are The Three? What are their lives like in the city? What details are given about each of them to describe their personalities?
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 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?
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