1. read the following sentences from “the censors.”
only his darling mother worried, but she couldn’t get him back on the right road. she’d say, thought it wasn’t always true: lola called, she’s at the bar with the girls, they miss you, they’re waiting for you. or else she’d leave a bottle of red wine on the table.
how does the writer mostly reveal the mother’s character?
a. through her actions
b. through her thoughts
c. through the narrator’s description of her
d. through her interactions with other characters

2. read the following sentences from “the youngest doll.”
the aunt thought he was listening for the breathing of the prawn to see if it was still alive, and she fondly lifted his hand and placed it on the spot where he could feel the constant movement of the creature’s antennae. the young man released the ruffle and looked fixedly at his father. “you could have cured his from the start,” he told him. “that’s true,” his father answered, “but i just wanted you to see the prawn that has been paying for your education these twenty years.”
in these sentences, the prawn most likely symbolizes
a. a craving for power and knowledge
b. a sense of selfish motivation and greed
c. a feeling of unity between father and son
d. a secret shared between doctor and patient

3. read the following sentences from "the censors."
only his darling mother worried, but she couldn't get him back on the right road. she’d say, though it wasn't always true: lola called, she’s at the bar with the girls, they miss you, they're waiting for you. or else she'd leave a bottle of red wine on the table.

how does the writer mostly reveal the mother's character? (1 point)
a. through her actions
b. through her thoughts
c. through the narrator's description of her
d. through her interactions with other characters