The Censors Flashcard Review

Front

What motivates Juan to apply for a job as a censor in the first place?

Back

He wants to protect his own letter from being intercepted.

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How does Juan get his first promotion after taking the job as a censor?

Back

by betraying a fellow worker.

Front

Which statement best sums up Juan's career?

Back

He begins at a low level and then keeps getting promoted.

Front

What happens to Juan at the end of the story?

Back

He censors his own letter, getting himself in trouble, and is executed.

Front

What does it mean to sabotage something?

Back

The deliberate act of destroying, disrupting, or hindering a person, system, or organization to undermine its success or cause damage.

Front

What does it mean to intercept something?

Back

It means to seize, stop, or divert it before it reaches its intended destination or target.

Front

What sort of person can best be described as subversive?

Back

Someone who tries to lessen the power and authority of a person, a system, or an institution.

Front

Which sentence from "The Censors" best supports the details about censoring letters?

Back

He knows that they examine, sniff, feel, and read between the lines of each and every letter, and check its tiniest comma and most accidental stain.

Front

What do the details in "The Censors" suggest about the work of censoring letters?

Back

A letter can be censored for what it implies, not just for what it says explicitly.

Front

What main change has Juan experienced by the time he reaches Section B in the Censorship Division?

Back

He becomes proud of his job as a censor.