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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 Abel respond when the author told him what happened under the mulberry tree?

2. To what does the author compare Patricia when he describes her skill for maximizing petrol?

3. What did the author have in common with his friend, Teddy?

4. What was the name of the best dancer on the author's crew?

5. In the foreword to "Go Hitler!," the author says that the historical education offered in South Africa is similar to what other country?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the author get through to his cellmate whom he initially compared to the Hulk?

2. Which racial group accepted the author as soon as he enrolled in Sandingham High School?

3. Why could none of the police recognize the author in the security footage?

4. Why did Abel initially agree to loan the author his BMW?

5. Why does the author believe that regret is the thing that we should fear most?

6. Why did the author feel regret regarding his friend Zaheera?

7. What aspect of Patricia's romantic advice did the author have the most trouble understanding?

8. How was the author able to pose as an American rapper for the talent show in Hammanskraal?

9. Why was the author late to the dance?

10. What was the purpose of the event where the author and his crew got in trouble for chanting Hitler's name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The collection "Born a Crime" portrays several moments in Trevor Noah's life where he participated in or witnessed interactions between people from different cultures. Write an essay analyzing one such moment. Explain how the author depicts and describes the difference in each culture's perspective and what insights he gleaned from the encounter.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the collection "Born a Crime," Trevor Noah describes numerous male role models who influenced his life growing up. Write an essay analyzing the attitudes and beliefs of at least two men in the author's life and explain how the author depicts the influence they had on his identity.

Essay Topic 3

In several passages within the collection "Born a Crime," Trevor Noah describes the theories and practices the South African government used to enforce its racial politics. Write an essay analyzing how the author depicts the South African government's construction of racism to reveal its inner contradictions.

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