Question

read this passage from \a worn path.\
she paused quietly on the sidewalk where people were passing by. a lady came along in the crowd, carrying an armful of red-, green- and silver-wrapped presents; she gave off perfume like the red roses in hot summer, and phoenix stopped her.
\please, missy, will you lace up my shoe?\ she held up her foot.
\what do you want, grandma?\
\see my shoe,\ said phoenix. \do all right for out in the country, but wouldnt look right to go in a big building.\ \stand still then, grandma,\ said the lady. she put her packages down on the sidewalk beside her and laced and tied both shoes tightly.
\cant lace em with a cane,\ said phoenix. \thank you, missy. i doesnt mind asking a nice lady to tie up my shoe, when i gets out on the street.\
the american south
which element of a hero’s quest is the following an example of?
a. an obstacle that tests the hero’s character
b. a boon or benefit that is used to help others
c. a journey to obtain something of great value
d. the aid or help of another in the hero’s quest

Explanation:

In the passage, the lady helps Phoenix, the story's hero, by tying her shoes. This directly matches the definition of receiving aid from another during a hero's quest. The other options do not fit: the interaction is not an obstacle, a boon to help others, or the journey itself.

Answer:

D. The aid or help of another in the hero's quest