American Literature 246 Name: ____________________

Pop Quiz—Under the Lion’s Paw (1/20/06)

( 5 points possible)

Directions: Please fill the blank with the letter of the best answer.

_____1. The story takes place in the

A. spring

B. winter

C.fall

_____2. According to the narrator, Jim Butler is called

A. “land rich”

B. a “smart realtor”

C. “land poor”

_____3. Butler’s scheme is to

A. buy someone’s land and build a mall or parking garage.

B. buy someone’s land and keep the previous owner as a tenant.

C. buy someone’s land and put his own people in charge.

_____4.According to the narrator, there is no despair so deep as the despair of

A. an American literature student

B. an investor who loses his/her money

C. a homeless man or woman

_____5. Which character is “under the lion’s paw”?

A. Butler

B. Council

C. Haskins