Characters
Who is the narrator of Born A Crime?
A.) Trevor Noah's Dad
B.) Trevor Noah's Brother
C.) Trevor Noah
D.) Trevor Noah's Best Friend
C.) Trevor Noah
Abel was:
A.) A mechanic
B.) An alcoholic
C.) An abuser
D.) All of the above
D.) All of the above
What country does the entire story take place in?
A.) England
B.) Australia
C.) South Africa
D.) India
C.) South Africa
FILL IN THE BLANKS: Apartheid was a system of racial oppression in which a minority _____ population oppressed a majority ______ population.
A.) white, black
B.) black, colored
C.) chinese, black
D.) white, colored
A.) white, black
Trevor was "born a crime" because:
A.) he was born out of wedlock
B.) he was a black and white baby born during Apartheid
C.) he was abandoned at birth
D.) his name was Crime until he was old enough to change it
B.) he was a black and white baby born during Apartheid
Trevor's mother is named:
A.) Patricia
B.) Zaheera
C.) Mbuyi
D.) Jolene
A.) Patricia
FILL IN THE BLANKS: Trevor refers to himself as a Chameleon due to him being _______ and _______
A.) funny, telling jokes to make friends
B.) adaptive, getting clothes to match his desired friend group
C.) mixed race, speaking different languages
D.) smart, learned as many languages as possible in school
C.) mixed race, speaking different languages
Trevor's Elementary School was called:
A.) Maryvale College
B.) Maryvale Elementary
C.) Eden Park Elementary
D.) Soweto College
A.) Maryvale College
FILL IN THE BLANKS: Trevor’s father ran a restaurant where ________ and ________ people could eat together
A.) black, asian
B.) white, colored
C.) rich, white
D.) black, white
D.) black, white
FILL IN THE BLANK: Trevor and Bongani sold ________ in order to save money for college.
A.) drugs
B.) clothes
C.) homemade CD's
D.) food
C.) homemade CD's
Trevor's father is named:
A.) Abel
B.) Tom
C.) Robert
D.) Tim
C.) Robert
Trevor's mom can best be described as:
A.) lenient, calm, disloyal, cruel
B.) strict, demanding, faithful, and loving
C.) ignorant, difficult, violent, stuck-up
D.) alcoholic, careless, protective, strong
B.) strict, demanding, faithful, and loving
Before the end of apartheid, Trevor lives with his grandmother in:
A.) Alexandra
B.) Eden Park
C.) Abel's garage
D.) Soweto
D.) Soweto
FILL IN THE BLANK: Nelson Mandela can best be described as Africa's equivalent of ______ to America.
A.) Barack Obama
B.) Rosa Parks
C.) Martin Luther King Jr.
D.) Michael Jordan
C.) Martin Luther King Jr.
How does Trevor's mother describe the phrase "black tax?"
A.) extra taxes on your bills for being black
B.) having to work specific jobs for being black
C.) the struggle to leave the country if you were black because of the white leadership
D.) the intergenerational struggle to achieve equity that poor Black families experience
D.) the intergenerational struggle to achieve equity that poor Black families experience
Trevor's mother married a man who became Trevor's stepfather, and they had a son together named:
A.) Andrew
B.) Abel
C.) Bongani
D.) Alex
A.) Andrew
After spending a weekend with his dad, Trevor learned that he was:
A.) stalking him
B.) very outgoing with lots of friends
C.) filthy rich
D.) extremely private
D.) extremely private
Trevor and Bongani ran their business in the "hood," which everyone called for short:
A.) Eden
B.) Alex
C.) Apart
D.) Mary
B.) Alex
Under Apartheid, Japanese people were classified as:
A.) Black
B.) White
C.) Colored
D.) Mixed
B.) White
What happens to Abel after he shoots Trevor's mother?
A.) He successfully flees the country
B.) He turns himself into the police
C.) Trevor gets him arrested and locked up
D.) He apologizes and they make up
B.) He turns himself into the police
Who breaks Trevor's heart on Valentine's Day because she breaks up with him for Lorenzo?
A.) Zaheera
B.) Maylene
C.) Babiki
D.) Bongani
B.) Maylene
Bongani was considered a Cheese Boy, which meant ______
A.) he smelled like cheese
B.) he told cheesy jokes
C.) he had money
D.) he sold food
C.) he had money
Trevor's Middle School was called:
A.) Eden Park Middle School
B.) Soweto Middle School
C.) South Africa Middle School
D.) H.A. Jack
D.) H.A. Jack
Under Apartheid, Chinese people were classified as:
A.) White
B.) Colored
C.) Mixed
D.) Black
D.) Black
What were the names of Trevor's two dogs?
A.) Fufi and Fluffy
B.) Fluffy and Spot
C.) Fufi and Panther
D.) Ruffles and Snuffles
C.) Fufi and Panther