Think you’ve got your head wrapped around A Worn Path? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What motivates Phoenix to make the long journey time and again?
Love for her grandson
The need to find work
Interest in the city's cultural life
A penchant for people watching
Q. All of the following are examples of Phoenix's slippages into alternate versions of reality except what?
Imagining a boy who brings her cake
Seeing ghosts
Meditations and daydreams
The ability to tell fortunes
Q. Which character's race is specifically identified in the story?
The shopper's
The hunter's
The attendant's
The nurse's
Q. Why didn't Phoenix ever go to school?
She was too old by the time black children were allowed to attend.
She had no interest in attending school.
There were no schools near her.
Her parents forbade her from attending.
Q. In the city, Phoenix seems to be ashamed of what?
Her lack of money
Her religious views
Her lack of education
Her mismatched socks