An Obstacle

Charlotte Perkins Gilman
30 pages1-hour read
Fiction
Poem
Adult
Published in 1884

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Reading Comprehension Answers

1. A. The speaker assigns the pronoun “he” to Prejudice.


2. D. The speaker calls Prejudice an “incubus” or evil spirit.


3. B. The encounter takes place on a mountain path.


4. C. The speaker charges through Prejudice when she approaches with an “absent-minded air.”


5. C. As soon as the speaker stops fighting Prejudice, its power disappears.


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