Exploring Chapter 5 of Born A Crime for Young Readers

Who primarily provided education to black South Africans before apartheid?

• The South African government

• None, education was not available

• European missionaries

• Local tribal leaders

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What was the main purpose of Bantu schools during apartheid?

• To limit black South Africans' knowledge

• To teach agricultural skills only

• To promote European literature

• To provide a comprehensive education

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How did apartheid education policy affect the author's family?

• It provided them with many opportunities

• It had no significant impact

• It limited their educational and professional prospects

• It encouraged them to move abroad

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How did the author's mother manage to receive an education?

• She did not receive any formal education

• Self-taught using books from the library

• Through a mission school that remained open

• By attending a local university

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What was the 'black tax' as described by the author's mother?

• Taxes on property owned by black people

• The financial burden of supporting extended family

• A government-imposed tax on black families

• A special tax for attending school

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did the author's mother emphasize in his upbringing?

• The importance of wealth

• The value of education and thinking freely

• The need to conform to societal norms

• The importance of physical strength

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

What role did books play in the author's childhood?

• They played a crucial role in his education

• They were used for decoration

• They were a source of entertainment only

• They were not mentioned

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What was the author's perspective on apartheid's limitations?

• He accepted them as unchangeable

• He was unaware of them

• He saw them as challenges to overcome

• He believed they were justified

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

How did the author's mother view the world outside the ghetto?

• As dangerous and to be avoided

• As a place of opportunity and learning

• As identical to life within the ghetto

• She had no opinion on it

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What was the significance of the author's name, according to his mother?

• It was meant to bring luck

• It was chosen by a relative

• It had no particular meaning

• It was a traditional family name

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3