The Pushcart War Final

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How much was the check that Maxie wrote for the bulletproof Italian car?

$14.50

What was the cost of a Frank the Flower hat?

$29.95

How much money did Maxie win during the poker game?

$60,000

How many pushcart peddlers are in New York City?

509

What does Frank have in his cell that drives Mack wild?

A crocheted dartboard

What truck driver was first delivering piano stools and then punch bowls?

Albert P. Mack

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

Bargain with them and ask to meet peacefully with Maxie

What does Big Moe call the Police Commissioner?

Big Dope

Who represents the truckers at the Peace Conference?

Big Moe and Albert P. Mack

What were The Three planning to use to kidnap Maxie?

Big Moe's bulletproof Italian car

How does Mr. Posey sell hsi peas?

By the Ounce, By the Pound, By the Ton

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

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

Dried peas and pea sacks

What did the Chief of the Pea-Tack Squad believe the Poseys were manufacturing instead of peas?

Dynamite, diamonds, gold nuggets

How did Old Anna get the nickname "General" Anna?

Eddie Moroney called her that when she took control at a meeting

What country threatens to get involved in the war over the tax on tacks?

England

Who came up with the Flower Formula?

Frank the Flower

What night do The Three play cards with the Mayor?

Friday

Impatient because he ran over Morris's cart

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

Strong because he would not give in to Mack's demands.

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

What was the message General Anna wrote in the apple for Maxie?

Good Luck. How's the blister on your thumb?

Why is Maxie Hammerman called the Pushcart King?

He builds all the pushcarts

What does Mayor Cudd announce on the radio that concerns the pushcart peddlers' jobs?

He has suspended the licenses until further notice and says they could be permanently revoked.

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

He puts it in a war chest.

Why does Mack get arrested?

He ran over the pushcarts, broke off a fire hydrant, and crashed into a cafeteria

They are amused because the trucks are normally the ones inconveniencing the city.

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

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

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

By hand

How does General Anna attack the trucks?

He took a picture of the Daffodil Massacre by accident and got it put into a magazine.

How does Marvin Seeley become involved in the Pushcart War?

Maxie said, "I often write notes to myself."

How does Maxie explain the notes written on the map?

18,991

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

What is the Courtesy Act?

It is a criminal offense for a larger vehicle to take advantage of a smaller vehicle

What truck driver was delivering pipe organs?

Joey Kafflis

When did the war end (date of the Peace Conference)?

July 13, 1986

Which trucking `company does Louie Livergreen run?

LEMA

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

Large Object Theory of History

What kind of truck does Mr. Jerusalem finally shoot at?

Leaping Lema

What finally convinced Big Moe and Walter Sweet to surrender?

Letters to the Editor (the War of Words)

The father of which member of The Three was a pushcart peddler?

Louie Livergreen

Which trucking company does Big Moe run?

Mammoth Moving

When did the war start (date of the Daffodil Massacre)?

March 15, 1986

Who represents the pushcart peddlers at the Peace Conference?

Maxie Hammerman and General Anna

Who accidentally discovers the plot to kidnap Maxie Hammerman?

Miriam Portlette

Who refused to shut down his plant during the Pea Blockade?

Mr. Posey of Posey's Pea Plant?

Which peddler pretzels?

Papa Peretz

What is the weapon that Carlos came up with?

Pea shooter

What is Mr. Jerusalem's idea to "fight" back during the truce?

Peace March

What speech wins the election for Emmett P. Cudd?

Peanut Butter Speech

What do gold pushpins in Maxie's map represent?

Really big hits (Mighty Mammoths, Leaping Lemas, Ten-Ton Tigers)

Why did people care that Wenda got lost because of a truck?

She is a movie star

Why does Maxie invite the Police Commissioner over to play poker?

So he would be there in case The Three try to kidnap Maxie

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

The Ears & Eyes of the Lower East Side

What does Mayor Cudd set up after he has to repeal the Tacks Tax?

The Pea Blockade

The Rotten Rubber Theory

The Rotten Rubber Theory What truck theory said that tire company were putting bad rubber in the tires?

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

The day the city celebrated after a long and tiring war

What was Wenda's innocent remark on TV that made the war inevitable?

There are too many trucks, and they are too big.

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

They read about him in the newspaper

Which trucking comany does Walter Sweet run?

Tiger Trucking

Where does Mr. Jerusalem live?

Underneath his cart

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

Unsound and unsanitary

Which of The Three is hesitant about the LEMA Master Plan when he learns they will eventually go after trucks (small ones)?

Walter Sweet (The Tiger)

Who represents the general public at the Peace Conference?

Wenda Gambling and Buddy Wisser

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

Wenda Gambling's one ton order of peas sent to Maxie's shop

The Scattered Pea-Tack Theory

What truck theory said that a trucker hauling a load of pea-tacks must have spilled its contents?

The Enemy-from-Outer-Space Theory

What truck theory said that an invisible enemy was circling the earth and bombarding it with pea-tacks?

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 buying fruits and vegetables

Who shot down trucks during Phase II of the Pea Shooter Campaign?

children


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