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Assignment #6

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Today's Assignment:
Read: Ch. 21 - 23
Respond:  Everyone is to respond to question #1 through the "comment" feature. An extra credit question (EC) is also listed for those of you wanting to push your reading-between-the-lines skills.

1. When Maxie Hammerman was questioned, he evaded the Commissioner's question without lying. Pretend you are Maxie and answer the following pretend question from the Commissioner in the same style. "What does it mean at the bottom of the map where you have written in the margin: 'Mr. Jerusalem--180'?" (Hint: Look up the responses Maxie gives to similar questions on pages 141-142. Also, look up what Mr. Jerusalem sells on page 54.)


Due: 5/5

Assignment #7

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Today's Assignment:
Read: Ch. 24-29 (XXIV-XXVIII)
Respond: Assigned students are to respond to question #1 using the comment feature. Everyone is to respond to question #2 through the "comment" feature.

1. The trucks begin with the idea of war on the pushcarts. In Chapter 24 the idea expands. What does it expand to? What does this reveal about some wars?

2. Is Maxie Hammerman a good leader? Write in essay format (topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence). Give at least three examples from the text that prove your point, and incorporate a quote for extra credit.

Due: 5/7

Assignment #8

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Today's Assignment:
Read: The rest of the book!
Respond: Everyone is to respond to the question through the "comment" feature. Make sure you answer all three parts of the question!

1. Peace is not only the absence of war but is also a state of harmony. How do the last two chapters of the novel reflect that definition of peace? What aspects of the Pushcart Peace Conference help ensure harmony? How do the vignettes at the end of the novel illustrate the effects of the war and the ensuing peace?

Due: 5/13

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