Question

independent practice
how does place play into the concept of the hero’s quest in “a worn path”?
a. the people treat her better in the city than they do while she is in the country.
b. she has an easier time with natural obstacles than with those caused by people.
c. phoenix’s obstacles are both natural and social as she moves from the country to the city.
d. phoenix finds herself seeking an item of great value in a place she has never been before.

Explanation:

In A Worn Path, Phoenix Jackson's hero's quest involves traveling through rural natural obstacles (like woods, streams, hills) and facing social obstacles in the city (like discriminatory treatment from others). Place shapes her journey by shifting the type of challenges she must overcome to complete her quest for her grandson's medicine.

Answer:

C. Phoenix's obstacles are both natural and social as she moves from the country to the city.