“luck is not chance”: what is most likely the speaker’s intent in lines 5-7 of the poem?
“the father of the mine
is that old-fashioned coin
we spurned—“
question 16 options:

a) to show that parents are more likely to dig for coins than their children are

b) to reinforce the theme by stating that a mine only gets dug when someone sees the possibility of getting something out of it

c) to state that coins are old-fashioned and no longer necessary

d) to argue that one will always make a fortune if they work hard looking for money
incorrect. this ignores the need for luck, which the author emphasizes as a vital part of the process of hard work.

Why do people live together and form societies

Which statements are true about theme? check all that apply. themes are observations about life. themes can be stated in a sentence. themes and topics are the same thing themes are messages a text conveys about a topic examples of themes include loyalty, corruption, and greed. themes are rarely stated directly and need to be inferred by the reader.

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images,sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous