The Pushcart War Test

What is Mr Jerusalem's idea to "fight' back during The Truce?

"Peace March"

What does Maxie win during the Game of Poker (2 possible answers)?

1. A bulletproof Italian Car 2. $60,000

What are the 4 parts of the Truck Drivers' Manifest?

1. Every pushcart peddler in the city be arrested 2. Pushcarts be permanently banned from the city 3. Maxie be fined $60,000 and have 60 years in jail 4. Police Commissioner be fired

What are the men's names who run the three largest trucking firms (the Three)?

1. Louie Livergreen (Lema) 2. Big Moe (Mammoth) 3. Walter Sweet (Tiger)

How many tires does Frank the Flower claim to have flattened?

18,991 tires

Other than "The Three" name a truck driver in The Pushcart War?

Albert P. Mack and Joey Kaffilis

Who tries to break through the Peace March? (truck driver)

Albert P. Mack the truck driver

What do the pushcart peddlers taking part in the "Peace March" ask the truck drivers to do?

Asked for The Three to meet peacefully with Maxi

Why was Louie Livergreen afraid of Maxie Hammerman?

Because Maxie Hammerman wasn't afraid of Louie so Louie was afraid of Maxie.

Why is Maxie Hammerman called "The Pushcart King"

Because he makes all the pushcarts

Why did people care that Wenda Gambling got lost because of a truck (why remember her and not all the other people who had similar problems)?

Because she is a famous movie star

Why is Old Anna called "General Anna" at the meeting at Maxie Hammerman's?

Because she took charge, someone said yes General Anna, and the name just stook

What does Big Moe call the Police Commissioner?

Big Dope

Who represent the truckers at the Peace Conference?

Big Moe and Albert P. Mack

Why does Mack get arrested?

Breaking fire-hydrant and running over pushcarts and breaking the cafe's glass window

How does General Anna attack the trucks?

By hand

Who thought of the secret weapon for attacking the trucks?

Carlos

What is the event that "begins" the Pushcart War?

Daffodil Massacre

What does "don't be a truck" mean?

Don't be a jerk or mean etc.

What does Mayor Cudd prohibit after he has to life the Tacks Tax?

Dried Peas

What does Mr. Poesy use to fight the Pea-Tack Squad?

Dried peas and dried pea sacks

What country almost goes to war over the tax on tacks?

England

Why does Maxi call the Police Commissioner when he hears about the kidnapping plot?

For a friendly game of poker on Friday night

How does Frank the Flower help when Maxie is arrested for having the pea shooters?

Frank said that he asked Maxie to put them in his shop

Who came up with the Flower Formula?

Frank the Flower

Who ducks underneath the truck? (two pushcart peddlers)

General Anna and Morris the Florist

What does Maxie do with the money he won from The Three?

He puts it in a "War Chest" (toolbox)

Why does Mr. Jerusalem not like LEMA?

He thinks the company is taring the family apart.

How does Marvin Seeley become involved in the Pushcart War?

He took a picture of the Daffodil Massacre on accident and got it into a magazine

Give one example from the book that reveals Mack's character.

Impatient because he ran over Morris' cart

Where is Professor Lyman Cumberly when he is creating this theory?

In a taxi behind a truck that wouldn't move

What is the Courtesy Act ( one of the conditions of the Peace Conference)

It is a criminal offense for a larger vehicles to take over a smaller vehicle.

What newspaper state that the pushcarts are to be blamed for the traffic?

LEMA : The Ears and Eyes of the Lower East Side

What is the name of Professor Lyman Cumberly's theory of the New York traffic?

Large Object Theory

What kind of truck does Mr Jerusalem shoot first?

Leaping Lema

What convinces Big Moe and Walter Sweet to surrender?

Letters to the Editor (the battle of words)

Who represents the pushcart peddlers at the Peace Conference?

Maxie Hammerman and General Anna

How does Maxie explain the notes written on the map?

Maxie said, "I often write notes to myself"

Who accidentally discovers the plot to kidnap Maxie Hammerman?

Miriam Portlette

Who smashes Maxie's radio when Mayor Cudd suspends the pushcart licenses?

Mr. Jerusalem

Who refused to shut down his plant when the Pea-Tack Squad ordered?

Mr. Poesy of Posey's Pea Plant

Why does General Anna insist on fighting by hand when she can't shoot?

Otherwise she thinks that she is a General for nothing.

What is the weapon that Carlos cam up with?

Pea Shooter

What speech wins the election for Emmet P. Cudd?

Peanut Butter Speech

Who has the idea of a truce between the truckers and the pushcart peddlers?

Police Commissioner

Why does Maxie call the Police Commissioner when he hears about the kidnapping plot?

So he could be there if the three did anything

Why didn't Maxie have The Three arrested or shot?

So more people would come up behind them. He knows the three well.

Give one example from the book that reveals Morris the Florist character.

Strong because he would not give into Mack's demands.

What does Mayor Cudd announce that concerns the pushcart peddlers' job?

That he has suspended the licenses until further notice and says that it could be permanently revoked.

Name one way the truckers explain the sudden outbreak of flat tires?

The Rotten-Rubber Theory The Scattered-Pea-Tack Theory The Enemy from Outer-Space Theory

Which of The Three is hesitant to kill the pushcart peddlers?

The Tiger (Walter Sweet)

What is Cantaloupe Day (or The Feast of Cantaloupes)?

The day the city celebrated after a long war with the trucks.

Why do the policeman call Frank the Flower's cell "The Shooting Gallery"?

There's a dartboard where Frank shoots truck drivers down. Sometimes officers would play with him.

How do the people of New York react to the crippled trucks?

They are relieved because there is less traffic.

Where do the children of New York get the idea to mimic Frank the Flower?

They saw him in the new and the media

What is the pushcart peddler's goal for the Peace March?

To settle the war without fighting; Peacefully talk

What words from the newspaper makes Old Anna and Maxie Hammerman so angry?

Unsound and Unsanitary

What other factors contribute to the beginning of the pushcart War?

Wenda Gamblings Innocent Remark

What incriminating evidence is discovered at Posey's Pea Plant?

Wenda Gamblings order of 1 ton of dried peas sent to Maxie's shop

When does Maxie realize that the pushcarts have won the war?

When big Moe tells the Mayor he wants a conference with Maxie.

Who fights the Battle of Bleeker Street?

Women of New York throw fruit at the truck drivers

What do gold pushpins in Maxie's map represent?

really big hits (Mighty Mammoth, Leaping Lema, Ten-Ton Tiger, or a trailer truck)

What does Mayor Cudd set up after the Tacks Tax fails?

the Pea Blockade (no one buys peas)