Part A: From the list below, which sentence represents the main theme present in “Luck?”

Part B: Which excerpt from the passage provides support for the answer to Part A?

In the passage, the Reverend takes two actions that, more than any others, propel the plot forward in an unexpected way. Which of these quotations present Reverend's justification for drilling Scoresby before exams?

What unexpected reaction occurs due to Reverend drilling Scoresby before exams?

In the passage, the Reverend takes two actions that, more than any others, propel the plot forward in an unexpected way. Which of these quotations present Reverend's justification for joining the regiment Scoresby leads?

What unexpected reaction occurs due to Reverend joining the regiment Scoresby leads?

Part A: In which of these paragraphs does the author most strongly contrast the Reverend’s opinion of Scoresby with others opinions’ of Scoresby?

Part B: How does the fact that no one else appears to share the Reverend’s opinion of Scoresby influence the reader’s understanding of both characters?

Part A: What does the word superficial mean as it is used in Paragraph 8 of the passage?

Part B: Which phrase from Paragraph 8 helps the reader interpret the meaning of superficial as it is being used in the paragraph?

How does the melodramatic tone impact the meaning of the passage?

What does the author accomplish by waiting to begin the Reverend’s narration of his interactions with Scoresby until Paragraph 7?

How do the Reverend’s claims about Scoresby in paragraphs 7, 14, and 18 affect the reader’s understanding of Paragraph 3?

Part A: In paragraph 13, the Reverend claims that he is someone who so loves “repose and inaction.” Which detail contradicts his claim?

Part B: What does the answer to Part A suggest about the Reverend’s character?

Throughout the story, the Reverend often subtly criticizes Scoresby. How could the quotation below be interpreted positively? “Well, although through his course I stood by him, with something of the sentiment which a mother feels for a child; and he always saved himself— just by miracle, apparently”

Throughout the story, the Reverend often subtly criticizes Scoresby. How could the quotation below be interpreted negatively? “Well, although through his course I stood by him, with something of the sentiment which a mother feels for a child; and he always saved himself— just by miracle, apparently”

Throughout the story, the Reverend often subtly criticizes Scoresby. How could the quotation below be interpreted positively? “Of course there had to be a war, I said to myself: we couldn’t have peace and give this donkey a chance to die before he is found out.”

Throughout the story, the Reverend often subtly criticizes Scoresby. How could the quotation below be interpreted negatively? “Of course there had to be a war, I said to myself: we couldn’t have peace and give this donkey a chance to die before he is found out.”

Throughout the story, the Reverend often subtly criticizes Scoresby. How could the quotation below be interpreted positively? “He is just as good and sweet and loving and unpretending as a man can be, but he doesn’t know enough to come in when it rains.”

Throughout the story, the Reverend often subtly criticizes Scoresby. How could the quotation below be interpreted negatively? “He is just as good and sweet and loving and unpretending as a man can be, but he doesn’t know enough to come in when it rains.”