Born a Crime Review Quiz

Imagine you're Trevor Noah, growing up as a mixed-race kid in South Africa during apartheid. What would you say is the central theme of your racial identity?

• The role of education in shaping racial identity

• The influence of family dynamics on racial identity

• Experience of being mixed-race in South Africa during apartheid

• The impact of colonialism on racial identity

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Imagine you're Trevor Noah. How does your mother's teachings shape your perspective on racial identity?

• She instills in you a sense of racial superiority

• She encourages you to ignore racial issues

• She teaches you to embrace racial stereotypes

• She guides you to navigate the intricacies of race and identity in South Africa

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Imagine you're Trevor Noah, how would you use humor as a survival tool in your daily life?

• Humor would be my survival tool by addressing difficult topics and lightening the mood.

• Humor would be my survival tool by avoiding difficult topics and making light of serious issues.

• Humor would be my survival tool by isolating me from my problems and making me feel more alone.

• Humor would be my survival tool by causing more stress and anxiety for me.

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Imagine you're Trevor Noah, growing up in South Africa during apartheid. How would this system affect your daily life and experiences?

• Living in a society of peaceful coexistence, mutual respect, and understanding

• Enjoying equal opportunities, diversity, and inclusion

• Experiencing integration, acceptance, and harmony

• Enduring discrimination, segregation, and the struggle for equality

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Imagine you're Trevor Noah, navigating the comedy world. What hurdles do you think you'd have to overcome on your path to stardom?

• Dealing with discrimination, struggling to find work, and doubting your own talent

• Having a supportive family, maintaining financial stability, and having access to resources

• Overcoming a lack of education, breaking through language barriers, and managing health issues

• Confronting poverty, battling racism, and dealing with the lingering effects of apartheid

Imagine you're Trevor Noah. How would you describe the impact of your relationship with your mother on your life in your book?

• It only steers my career path

• It's the cornerstone of my identity and perspective on life.

• It doesn't influence my life at all

• It leads me to disregard my mother's influence

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Imagine you're Trevor Noah, growing up during apartheid. How would this experience shape your outlook on life?

• It would make you bitter and resentful, leading to a negative outlook on life.

• It would make you wealthy and privileged, giving you a positive outlook on life.

• It would expose you to racial discrimination and injustice, shaping your outlook on life.

• It would have no impact on your outlook, as you were too young to understand the situation.

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Imagine you're Trevor Noah, how would you say the role language plays in your life, especially in relation to your racial identity?

• Language is just a tool for communication, it doesn't have any connection to my racial identity.

• I don't really touch on racial identity in my life.

• Language is a powerful tool that I use to express my racial identity, reflect my cultural nuances, and highlight the impact of language on racial discrimination and prejudice.

• Language doesn't really impact my racial identity.

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Imagine you're Trevor Noah, narrating a story from your life. Can you pinpoint some key incidents that underscored the harsh realities of apartheid on you and those around you?

• When you hit the jackpot in a lottery and became wealthy, completely untouched by apartheid

• When you and your friends threw a party and had a blast, showing no signs of apartheid affecting your lives

• When you took a trip to a different country and escaped the effects of apartheid

• When you were barred from entering certain public places because of your race, when you were subjected to unjust treatment or discrimination based on your race, when you were separated from your family or loved ones due to apartheid laws.

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Imagine Trevor Noah cracking a joke about his childhood in South Africa. How would you say it contrasts with the typical American upbringing?

• He'd probably say they both share similar historical and cultural backgrounds

• He'd likely highlight the historical and cultural differences between South Africa and the United States

• He'd probably insist his experience is no different from the typical American experience

• He'd likely argue there are no significant differences between growing up in South Africa and the United States

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