"The Censors" Luisa Valenzuela

Who is the protagonist of "The Censors?"

• Luisa
• Mariana
• Juan

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Who is most likely the antagonist of "The Censors?"

• Juan's mother

• Mariana

• The Censorship Division

• Juan's friend, Lola

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What are some of Juan's most important character traits?

• lazy, optimistic, remorseful
• clever, dedicated, brainwashed
• melancholy, depressed, untalented

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Who is the intended receiver of Juan's letter?  Who did he send it to?

• His mother
• Mariana
• Government officials

Where is Mariana as the story is being told?

• Government detention
• Paris, France
• The Post Office Censorship Division

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What point of view does Valenzuela utilize in the story?

• First person
• Third person objective
• Third person omniscient

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What event best marks the dramatic hook of the story?

• Juan gets a job at the censorship office
• Juan can't sleep at night
• Juan writes a letter to Mariana

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What event best marks the climax of the story where Juan experiences a significant change?

• Juan decides to intercept his letter
• Juan finds the letter he wrote
• Juan reports the traitor and gets promoted

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What event marks the resolution or denouement to the story?

• Juan finds Mariana
• Juan censors his own letter
• Juan is executed

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What event from the story is the best example of irony?

• Juan censors his own letter
• Juan no longer meets his friends at the bar
• Juan carefully screens the letters for explosives

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