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Born a Crime Ch. 4 & 5

Authored by Ms. Bickford

English

10th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Born a Crime Ch. 4 & 5
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is "the black tax"?

A housing tax charged only to Black South Africans

The burden of racist attacks that all Black South Africans suffer with

A reward offered to people who turn in Black South Africans wanted by the police

The inability to get ahead in life because of being forced to help previous generations catch up

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a Bantu school, a Black South African is MOST likely to learn:

agriculture

history

science

civics

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Growing up, Patricia lived with:

her mother and 3 siblings

her father and 14 cousins

her aunt and 14 cousins

her grandmother and 3 siblings

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

4.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

Explain: Why does Trevor want to be in the "B classes" at his new school (H.A. Jack) instead of the "A classes"?

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Because he can speak many languages, Trevor compares himself to what kind of animal?

A parrot

An owl

A chameleon

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • Ungraded

Explain, using an example: What does Trevor mean when he says Patricia "raised him like a white kid"?

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Trevor convince a group of "Zulu guys" not to mug him?

He gave them his money instead.

He lied and said he was not colored.

He showed them a sweatshirt with the name of his school on it.

He spoke to them in their language.

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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