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WorksheetsThe Censors
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
Who is the protagonist in The Censors?
Mariana
Luisa
Juan
The Censorship Division
Who is the antagonist in The Censor?
Mariana
Luisa
Juan
The Censorship Division
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.
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."
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.
What is the main conflict of The Censors?
Man vs Himself
Man vs Nature
Man vs They
Man vs Mariana
Which of the following themes is best demonstrated in "The Censors?"
Family can be a blessing and a curse
An overpowering government can corrupt the individual
Greed ultimately leads to tragedy
Physical beauty is always temporary
What is the best summary of this selection?
Juan becomes so caught up in his work at the government censorship agency that he censors the letter to Mariana that he had hoped to retrieve, and he is killed for action.
Government officials become aware of Juan when he joins the censorship bureau, soon implicated others in crimes, and quickly becomes the agency's best censor.
Juan writes a letter to Mariana, a woman he loves, thereby alerting the government officials to where she is living in foreign country.
Juan joins the government's censorship agency to intercept a letter he has written to Mariana, a woman he loves, and who he hopes to save from danger.
What can be considered a theme of the story The Censors.
It's better to work as a team
The government always wants the best for you
Being too obsessed with work can impact your life
The story The Censors takes place in
Dallas, Texas
Paris
Argentina
The setting is important to the theme because it is where --
Juan and his mother live
an explosion blew off the hand a worker
government officials censor letters
Juan first met Mariana
What occurs when the author gives hints or clues about future events?
Setting
Theme
Foreshadowing
Tone
Who is the person who removes objectionable material from mail, internet,,,?
subtle
foe
censor
