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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the author track Robert down after his mother instructed him to do so?

2. According to the author, how do white people treat dogs in South Africa?

3. What does the name Nombuyiselo mean?

4. What reason did Patricia give when the author asked why they did not move to Switzerland?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Patricia handle disputes with the author once he was too old to be tricked?

2. According to the author, why are black people in South Africa suspicious of cats?

3. What major historical event happened when Trevor Noah was 5 or 6 and was referred to as the "Bloodless Revolution"?

4. How does the author describe the prevalence of traditional South African beliefs in the foreword to the story, "Trevor, Pray"?

5. Why did Trevor Noah yell at his mother after they ran from the mini-bus?

6. Why did Patricia believe that a demon was in her house?

7. What reasons does the author give for saying it was a "lie" (64) that the tribal homelands of South Africa were a place where native South Africans could be free?

8. Why did the author have trouble learning more about Robert after their reunion?

9. Why did the author call his father "Robert" when he was a child?

10. Why did Trevor Noah's mother push him out of a moving vehicle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At many points in the collection "Born a Crime," Trevor Noah draws links between the racial politics of South Africa and America. Write an essay analyzing the similarities and differences that the author describes between the two countries and assess the author's purpose for drawing these comparisons.

Essay Topic 2

Faith was a major source of disagreement between Trevor Noah and his mother according to the collection "Born a Crime." Write an essay analyzing both individuals' perspectives on religion and explain how these differences of opinion inform their behavior within the text.

Essay Topic 3

At many different points throughout the collection "Born a Crime," Trevor Noah describes his family's fluctuating social and economic status. Write an essay analyzing the role that poverty and classism played in challenging and facilitating the author's understanding of himself as he grew up.

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