Born a Crime (Chapters 1-5)

Who is the protagonist of Born a Crime?

• Stephen Colbert

• Jon Stewart

• Trevor Noah

• Donald Trump

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Where did Trevor grow up?

• Australia

• The United States

• Europe

• South Africa

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What was the name of the racist system in South Africa

• The Jim Crow Laws

• Apartheid

• Prejudice

• Stereotyping

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How many church services did Trevor attend on Sundays?

• Three

• Two

• Four

• One

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Trevor's mother Patricia is...

• weak

• uneducated

• religious

• scared

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Under apartheid, what was punishment for a black woman being with a white man?

• death by hanging

• 5 years in prison

• public whipping

• cutting off one hand

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Why did Trevor's parents pretend he wasn't their child in public?

• They were embarrassed.

• They didn't love him.

• Black women weren't allowed to have kids.

• It was illegal to have a mixed child.

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What could have happened if the police found out Trevor was mixed race?

• His parents could be put to death.

• He could be beaten.

• He could be kicked out of Africa.

• He could be taken away to an orphanage.

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Which member of Trevor's family is blind?

• His grandfather, Temperance

• His mother, Patricia

• His grandmother, Koko

• His father, Robert

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What don't typical houses in South Africa have?

• Bathrooms

• Driveways

• Living rooms

• Kitchens

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