Born a Crime I
What did Apartheid in South Africa do?
Separated people
Why didn't Trevor want to go outside to use the restroom?
It was raining.
What was a benefit for Trevor and his mom knowing multiple languages?
People saw them as similar to them, as smarter, and gave them better work opportunities.
_____________________is the language of money.
1) Happiness
2) Spanish
3) English
English
Why did Trevor and his mom have to take a minibus?
Because their car broke down.
What did Trevor do on the kitchen floor in Chapter 3.
He put down newspaper and pooped there.
What is one of the things that Trevor's mom does for his benefit when growing up?
She teaches him English.
She gives him a lot of books.
She raised him to have an open-mind.
She never treated him like a little kid.
The languages that Trevor spoke with friends at school:
1) Zulu and Xhosa
2) Afrikaans and Xhosa
3) Zulu and Afrikaans
Zulu and Xhosa
What does Trevor believe was the ultimate goal of apartheid?
To make South Africa a white country
What was Koko, his grandmother, unable to do?
She was blind, so she couldn't see.
A word that describes Trevor's mother's personality.
Rebellious, stubborn, independent.
Name the speaker: "Then you should hit him."
1) Patricia
2) Koko
3) Temperance
Patricia
Why does Trevor say he was born a crime?
His parents weren't allowed to be together under Apartheid.
What is Trevor's grandfather's name?
Temperance Noah
How did Trevor's parents meet?
At secret integrated parties, rebelling against Apartheid.
Trevor was treated differently at :
- Church
- Funerals
- College
Funerals
Why did Trevor Noah include those short prefaces before each chapter?
To give background information to the reader.
What is Trevor's grandmother's name?
Frances Noah
How does Trevor think the South African government made apartheid work?
The used education to keep black people oppressed.
State the theme(s):
Near the end of apartheid, private South African schools open their doors to “children of all colors,” and Patricia manages to get Trevor a scholarship to go to Maryvale College, an elite Catholic school. The students never define or divide themselves on the basis of race—but Trevor soon has to learn that the real world does, and that it will make him “pick a side.”
- Racism, Apartheid, and the Cycle of Poverty
- Identity, Belonging, and Community
- Love and Personal Growth
- Resilience Through Religion, Education, and Humor