Born a Crime Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

Trevor Noah
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 174 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Born a Crime Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

Trevor Noah
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “A Young Man’s Long, Awkward, Occasionally Tragic, and Frequently Humiliating Education in Affairs of the Heart, Part 2: The Crush” - “A Young Man’s Long, Awkward, Occasionally Tragic, and Frequently Humiliating Education in Affairs of the Heart, Part 3: The Dance” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What answer did Patricia give when the author asked her why she chose to give birth to him?
(a) She had him to spite the apartheid regime.
(b) She had him out of love for his father.
(c) She had him by accident.
(d) She wanted someone that would love her whom she could love in return.

2. What convinced the author that it would be best to bide his time before revealing his crush?
(a) His crush's boyfriend, Gary, said he should wait because Gary wanted to sabotage the author.
(b) His crush's friend, Johanna, told the author that Zaheera did not want to date him.
(c) Girls in American high school movies always fell for their best friends.
(d) The author assumed that his feelings would fade soon.

3. What predominately Zulu political group violently opposed the African National Congress after the end of apartheid?
(a) The National Socialists.
(b) The Sotho.
(c) The Inkatha.
(d) The Xhosa.

4. What language does the author indicate was especially valued for making prayers while he was growing up in Soweto?
(a) Xhosa.
(b) Swahili.
(c) English.
(d) Afrikaans.

5. Which tribe does the author describe as "warriors"?
(a) The Zulu.
(b) The Xhosa.
(c) The Tswana.
(d) The Sotho.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the author believe that a person is most themselves, according to the story "Pray, Trevor"?

2. Why does the author think Santa Claus is unpopular in Africa?

3. Why did Frances Noah refuse to beat the author when the author was a little boy?

4. What cartoon character's name did Patricia use to refer to Teddy?

5. Why were students willing to pay the author to buy food for them?

(see the answer key)

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