The Censors

Who is the protagonist in The Censors?

• Mariana

• Luisa

• Juan

• The Censorship Division

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Who is the antagonist in The Censor?

• Mariana

• Luisa

• Juan

• The Censorship Division

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is it called when one fails to take proper care in doing something?

• Negligence

• Censor

• Foe

• Albeit

What is a possible theme, or main purpose, of Luisa Valenzuela's The Censors?

• Nature will always overcome the ambition of people.

• Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

• Man can not escape his or her fate.

• Traumatic events in life can lead to a loss of innocence.

How can you best describe this line from paragraph 9: "Soon his work became so absorbing that his noble mission blurred in his mind."

• Juan's mission becomes going to the club to hang out with girls.

• Juan tries even harder to have Mariana fall in love with him.

• Juan begins to lose sight of his original goal and is becoming obsessed with another goal of becoming a good censor.

• Juan thinks that Mariana will find his letter and write back to him.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

Which phrase best helps the reader understand the meaning of the word "subversive"?

• "Day after day he crossed out whole paragraphs in red ink..."

• "These were horrible days..."

• "His instincts were so sharp..."

• "...someone secretly scheming to overthrow the government."

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

What is the effect of Juan working hard at the Censorship Division?

• He is promoted.

• They cut off his hands.

• He falls in love with a coworker.

• He gets a shiny "Employee of the Month" plaque.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

What is the main conflict of The Censors?

• Man vs Himself

• Man vs Nature

• Man vs They

• Man vs Mariana

Where is Mariana as the story is being told?

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

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What point of view does Valenzuela utilize in the story?

• First person
• Third person objective
• Third person omniscient