It's Trevor Noah: Chapter 3

At the start of last night's reading, Trevor Noah gives this defining statement: "South Africa is a mix of the old and the new, the ancient and the modern[.]"

Then, he says, "_________ is a perfect example of this."

Fill in the blank:

• Apartheid

• South African Christianity

• Nelson Mandela

• the Soweto Township

When unusual events occur in South Africa, how do most people explain it?

• God's will

• Luck

• Karma

• Witchcraft

"I grew up in a world run by _______" (p. 35).

Fill in the blank:

• Women

• Men

• Impimpis

• Government enforcers

When Trevor visited his grandfather Temperance, why did Patricia tell Trevor he should not eat food there?

• She didn’t want him overeating.

• It could be poisoned.

• It is rude to eat others’ food.

• She didn’t want him to spoil his dinner.

Why is Soweto so magical to Trevor?

• Rather than dreaming about escaping poverty, the way Americans do, the people there dream about making it a better place to live, despite all the obstacles.

• The landscape is plush and beautiful.

• The schools there train students for good jobs to help them escape poverty.

• People there know the government will protect them from intruders.

Which is NOT true of Soweto?

• Since there was no place to buy food, each family farmed a small piece of land.

• The government allotted a piece of land to each family.

• Several families shared one outside toilet.

• Even with a million people, there were no paved roads or restaurants.

Why does Patricia think her family has been sent a supernatural warning?

• She saw a meteor flash across the sky.

• All of the baby birds in the flower pot on her porch died.

• She saw a poisonous snake slither across her front door.

• She found stinking feces in her trash bin inside the house.

This chapter shows Trevor is all of these except...

• funny

• clever

• unobservant

• sneaky

What is a spaza?

• an animal in South Africa that looks like a sheep but builds like a beaver.

• an informal grocery store built in or next to somebody's garage

• a nutrient-rich bean that grows well in Soweto’s climate

• the name given to an unfaithful woman

Which of Trevor Noah's beliefs are expressed in this story:

• a) God answers prayers.

• b) Demons are real.

• c) God made humans poop the way we do to teach us humility.

• A and C

• A, B, and C