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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. What does Maxie say he's paying for with the check he writes to Big Moe?
2. What does General Anna say should be a condition of the peace?
3. Why does the Police Commissioner say he cannot arrest all the pushcart vendors?
4. Who does the Police Commissioner report to after his interview with Maxie Hammerman?
5. How long does the author say has passed since the pushcart war?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the reaction of the pushcart vendors after Maxie is arrested?
2. Describe the meeting between the truck drivers and the pushcart vendors led by Harry Hot Dog and Mr. Jerusalem.
3. Why does Maxie Hammerman say he won't give the shorthand notes on the meeting of The Three to the newspaper?
4. What happens to Morris the Florist during the march?
5. What are the four demands made by the truckers in their manifesto?
6. What is Maxie's theory of war with regard to money?
7. What does Frank know about the pushcart war and how does he know these details?
8. What does Maxie Hammerman say when the Police Commissioner asks why Maxie is called the Pushcart King?
9. How do the notes come to the attention of the pushcart vendors?
10. What is Frank the Flower's confession after the raid on Maxie's and why does the Police Commissioner want to believe it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who is Wenda Gambling? What is her role in the story? What might have been different if she hadn't been part of the story?
Essay Topic 2
Who is Miriam Portlette and how does she become involved in the situation? What is the document she produces? What are the contents of that document.?
Essay Topic 3
There's a theory that if fewer trucks were on the street, the remaining trucks could make their deliveries in less time. Is this a viable answer to the congestion problem? Support your answer with examples other than traffic.
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