Basics
Why is the title of the book entitled, "Born A Crime"?
It was illegal for black and whites to have intercourse during Apartheid.
In what country is Born a Crime set?
South Africa
What is Trevor's mother's name?
Patricia
What is one Level 1 question you would like to ask about the book?
Answers will vary-These questions are ones which you can put your hand on in the book.
At the beginning of the book, Trevor was ____ years old when his mother threw him out of a moving car.
9
What genre is Born a Crime?
Memoir
What was the name given to the period of institutionalized racism that took place in Trevor's country between 1948 and 1991?
Apartheid
Who is Temperance Noah?
Patricia's father who suffers from a bipolar disorder.
Describe an event from the book that shows the theme "racism is damaging to individuals and communities."
Answers will vary
Get out of my way ______________ or I will kill you too.
Andrew
How many church services did Patricia and Trevor attend on Sundays?
Three: White church, colored church, and black church>
Which South African tribe is known as strong warriors?
Zulu
Who is Isaac?
Isaac is Trevor's brother/Patricia's third son.
Describe an event from the book that shows the theme "language is a powerful tool."
Answers will vary
Nelson Mandela and Patricia were both ___________ people.
Xhosa
Why did Patricia throw Trevor out of the minivan and jump out after him?
Top prevent them from being kidnapped.
What is the name of the city Trevor was born in ?
Johannesburg.
Which tribe is Abel a member of?
Tsonga
What is the difference between DOK questions 2 & 3?
DOK questions are think and search questions about characters/events/etc. in the book that the reader makes inferences about. Whereas, Level 3 questions are based on themes/topics/behaviors of the characters and are universal.
Trevor's grandmother said that Nelson Mandela was like a ________ to the black people.
god
How did Trevor afford to pay his mother's medical bill when she was shot?
He was working as a DJ.
What was the name of the law that made it illegal for people of different races to have a baby together?
Immorality Act of 1927
When did Trevor Noah move out of his mother and step-father's home?
When Abel bought a gun.
Answers will vary.
Chinese people were classified as _______________, and Japanese people were classified as __________.
....black.....white.