Quiz on 'Born a Crime' Chapters 1-8

Trevor loved to attend a large church with a former body builder as a pastor, song words on a huge screen, and hip music playing. What type of church was this?

• black

• white

• mixed

• Catholic

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How did Patricia rebel against expectations of black women in the South African work force?

• She became a maid.

• She worked in a factory.

• She became a secretary.

• She became an actress.

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How was Trevor “born a crime” in South Africa?

• His parents’ union was against apartheid rules.

• His parents left the hospital without paying the hospital bill.

• He was born to an unmarried woman.

• His parents had not yet asked the government for permission to have a child.

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Why is Soweto so magical to Trevor?

• The people aspire to make Soweto a better place to live.

• The schools train students for good jobs to help them escape poverty.

• People there know the government will protect them from intruders.

• The landscape is plush and beautiful.

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According to Trevor Noah, what brings people together more than race?

• religion

• education

• language

• family

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What valuable lesson does Trevor learn concerning Fufi?

• Dogs will do anything for a treat.

• People cannot dominate and control what they love.

• Love comes and goes, depending on the situation.

• Dogs are fickle creatures who like to roam from house to house.

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One reason Trevor stopped visiting his father was because

• his mother’s boyfriend didn’t like her taking Trevor to see her ex-partner.

• his father was very busy with a new job and didn’t have time for Trevor.

• the government forbid different races spending time together.

• Robert moved away and didn’t want to be found.

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How did Trevor locate his father after ten years of being apart?

• Trevor hired a private investigator.

• Patricia received a gift from Robert, and his return address was on it.

• Trevor persistently contacted the Swiss embassy for help.

• Trevor went to Cape Town and asked around until he found his father.

• Both A and C.

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Apartheid separated South Africa into whites and non-whites, _____ where blacks could live, work, travel, sit, go to the bathroom, eat, etc.

• allowing

• surviving

• respecting

• restricting

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