Exploring Themes in Born a Crime

Exploring Themes in Born a Crime

12th Grade

6 Qs

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Exploring Themes in Born a Crime

Exploring Themes in Born a Crime

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English

12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.11-12.10, RL.7.9, RI. 9-10.2

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Mark Saunders

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify a narrative technique used by Trevor Noah in Chapter 1 to engage the reader.

Use of complex scientific terminology

Flashbacks to historical events

Detailed character descriptions

Humorous anecdotes

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What cultural context is essential to understanding the events described in Chapter 1 of "Born a Crime"?

The economic policies of the 21st century

The apartheid system in South Africa

The global impact of World War II

The rise of digital media

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Summarize the relationship between Trevor Noah and his mother as depicted in Chapter 1.

Distant and formal

Close and supportive

Hostile and confrontational

Indifferent and neglectful

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Analyze how Trevor Noah uses humor to address serious topics in Chapter 1.

He uses humor to trivialize the issues.

He uses humor to make the topics more relatable and less intimidating.

He avoids humor when discussing serious topics.

He uses humor to confuse the reader.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary setting of Chapter 1 in "Born a Crime"?

A rural village in Kenya

A suburban neighborhood in Johannesburg

A bustling city in the United States

A small town in Australia

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What narrative perspective is used in Chapter 1 of "Born a Crime"?

First-person perspective

Second-person perspective

Third-person limited perspective

Third-person omniscient perspective

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6