“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 17 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.

b)

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

Explanation:

Since the last option is automatically incorrect, option A is obviously absurd, and option C is equally so; that leaves B.

21 balloons is the story of professor william sherman's travels.

in 1883, he set off from san francisco for a balloon ride over the pacific and was found a month later floating with 21 balloons in the atlantic ocean. this seemed an astounding feat and everyone wanted to know what had happened.    

professor sherman was loyal, however, and said he would tell his tale first to the western american explorers club in san francisco, of which he was a member. this built up suspense for several chapters before he began to tell of the wonders of his adventures and the amazing island of krakatoa, an island which had just been blown up by a volcano.  

the residents of krakatoa are all millionaires who live under a "gourmet government" of their own devising. we get to see all the incredible adventures that creative people with unlimited resources would create according to the author.