Vocabulary
This word means...to fake
(Hint: List #16)
feign
What is the main character's full name?
Phoenix Jackson
Which character does not like Connie?
Connie's mother
What is Paul's mission?
To gain luck/become lucky
What is the Thinking Machine's real name?
Augustus S.F.X Van Dusen
This word means...to put in danger
(Hint: List #15)
jeopardize
Who does she meet along the way who tries to scare her?
The hunter
Who is the creepy guy from the story?
Arnold Friend
Who gets Paul into horse gambling and helps him bid?
Uncle Oscar (Cresswell) and Bassett
What did Thinking Machine use to communicate from his cell to people outside the prison?
a disused drainage pipe
This word means...a majority view
(Hint: List #13)
consensus
Why did Phoenix go on her journey?
To get her grandson medicine
How does the narrator of the story describe Connie?
Very materialistic and superficial
(Answer may vary)
What did the walls of Paul's house constantly whisper?
"There must be more money"
What items did the Thinking Machine bring into the cell with him?
- Clothes (shoes polished, stockings, trousers, shirt)
- Tooth powder
-One $5 bill, two $10 bills
This word means...to imitate
(Hint: List #13)
simulate
What was Phoenix's dream?
To become a doctor
How does Arnold Friend threaten Connie?
He tells her he knows where her family is.
He tells her that closing the door and calling the police is not going to stop him.
What is the name of the first horse Paul calls out on his rocking-horse? What is the name of the last horse he calls out before he dies?
First horse: Daffodil
Last horse: Malabar
Who does the Thinking Machine request help from to help him escape the prison? What was their job?
Hutchinson Hatch, a reporter
This prefix means...all
(Hint: List #12)
omni-
Why is this story called "A Worn Path"?
Why does the author choose to end the story where it does?
To make the story more interesting and stronger by not continuing the story of what happens after with Connie and Arnold Friend.
Identify an example of irony in this story.
Paul's mission is to become lucky/gain luck, but he dies at the end of the story.
Why does the other prisoner react to the word "Acid"? What else was said through the pipe?
That prisoner was convicted of throwing acid in a woman's face.
He also mentions a No.8 hat