Born a Crime Chapters 9-13 Discussion

Born a Crime Chapters 9-13 Discussion

The Mulberry Tree

Chapter 9

Open Ended

Quote: "He'd grown up in the homelands, where you had to survive." What does Noah want us to understand about Abel? How does this help to contribute to the development of Abel's character?

Multiple Choice

What does Abel do when he learns Trevor is being bullied?

• He does nothing because he doesn't care.

• He speaks with the boy's parents and they punish him.

• He tells Trevor to be strong and fight the bully.

• He beats up a twelve year old kid because of his anger issues.

Multiple Choice

Think about the chapter 9 as a whole. What themes exist in this chapter?

• Friendship and love

• Racism and Peace

• Revenge and Regret

• Freedom and Suffering

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Part 1

Chapter 10

Open Ended

How does the intro help to set up chapter 10? What is the central idea of this chapter?

Open Ended

Trevor Noah considers himself a feminist, how do you think his mother contributed to his outlook on women?

Outsider

Chapter 11

Open Ended

Why was Trevor an outsider?

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Part 2

Chapter 12

Open Ended

In the intro to this chapter, Trevor asserts he only regrets the things he "didn't do", "didn't say", and "the choices" he didn't make. How does the story of Zaheera help to explain how he arrived at this understanding?

Colorblind

Chapter 13

Open Ended

Why do you think this chapter is entitled "Colorblind"?

Open Ended

What did Noah and Teddy do at the mall?

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​Part III: The Dance

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Multiple Choice

What business did Noah start at the end of high school?

• Drug dealing

• Selling pirated CDs

• Selling food at a high mark-up

• Performing comedy at parties

Multiple Choice

What changed Noah and his friend’s perspective of living in the poorer townships?

• American hip hop made it cool to be from the hood.

• They had no parental supervision growing up there.

• They had a stronger sense of community there.

• They felt it was calm and relaxed, unlike Johannesburg.