The Censors
Authored by Mohamed Sedik
English
9th - 10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After Juan writes his letter to Mariana, he becomes very worried that
he will not get a job as a censor if the letter is read.
something will happen to Mariana because of the letter.
the contents of the letter will prevent him from getting promoted.
Mariana will refuse to read the letter.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can you infer about the reason Mariana moved to Paris?
She felt lonely and hoped to meet new friends.
She was unemployed and needed a job.
She wanted to escape her country’s oppressive regime.
She could not get an apartment in her country.
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the narrator says in lines 29–30 that “you’ve got to beat them to the punch” and “sabotage the machinery,” it means that Juan must
figure out a way to intercept the letter.
turn in coworkers who pose a threat.
not allow colleagues to beat him up.
stop writing suspicious letters to friends.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After Juan is promoted to Section E, the narrator says that “his noble mission blurred in his mind.” This means that Juan
works so hard to maintain his edge that he becomes exhausted
forgets that his duty as a censor is to serve the government
tries to turn in other workers but finds that he cannot
loses sight of the fact that he is supposed to intercept the letter
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CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Juan is shocked at “the subtle and conniving ways employed by people to pass on subversive messages” (lines 70–71). What can you infer about the letters Juan is reading?
They likely contain no hidden meaning at all
They were written by people who are desperate
They can be understood only by skilled censors
They are attempts to overthrow the government
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Through much of the story, the narrator tells the reader what Juan thinks and feels. However, after explaining that Juan is swiftly promoted, the narrator says, “We don’t know if this made him happy.” This statement is an example of
pacing
metaphor
foreshadowing
hyperbole
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CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does subversive mean?
having the ability to go underwater
intending to overthrow those in power
providing additional money or support
attempting to speak in quiet tones
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
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