View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah want the author to hang out instead of his friends from Alexandra?

2. Why would people in Alexandra sometimes clasp their wrists together?

3. How did the author know Tom and Bongani?

4. How did the author feel about his friend Zaheera?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the foreword of the story "Outsider," what was the most embarrassing part of the author's life?

2. What conclusion did the author draw after his encounter with the police at the end of the story "The Cheese Boys"?

3. What did the author realize when Abel beat up the ringleader from the incident under the mulberry tree?

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

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

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

7. How does the author describe the relationship between regular people and criminals in Alexandra?

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

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

10. How did Patricia respond when the author tried to tell Abel what happened under the mulberry tree?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many traumatic events transpire throughout the collection "Born a Crime," yet Trevor Noah maintains a comedic tone. Write an essay analyzing a comedic technique the author uses in the book and describe how the book's comedic tone relates to the author's philosophy towards life and suffering.

Essay Topic 2

Child abuse is one the many forms of violence that are depicted in the collection "Born a Crime." Write an essay analyzing the author's rhetoric and attitudes concerning child abuse and how it relates to other forms of violence depicted in the book.

Essay Topic 3

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 717 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample