Born a Crime Chapter 14

What can the reader infer about Trevor based on Chapter 14?

• Trevor understood he needed friends in order to make it out of South Africa.

• Trevor thought Andrew and Bolo were better at running a business than he was.

• Trevor realized he needed to capitalize on the opportunity to take over the business from Andrew.

• Trevor was truly committed to learning everything he could about running a business.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read this sentence from Chapter 14 page 181.

"The first thing I learned about money is that it gives you choices."

What is the effect of the figurative language in this sentence?

• It contrasts the difference between knowing and not knowing what money can provide.

• It suggests that Trevor never understood money because he grew up in poverty.

• It creates an understanding of how money was perceived in South Africa.

• It emphasizes the opportunities available through money and the lack of opportunities without money.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read the following sentence from Chapter 14 page 182.

"What he did, on a small scale, showed me how important it is to empower the dispossessed and the disenfranchised in the wake of oppression."

The word _________________in the sentence means to enable.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

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How does Trevor's motivation to earn money influence the development of the plot?

• By causing him to develop business skills that will help him through life in South Africa.

• By convincing him to develop Andrew's business.

• By allowing him to experience another perspective of life.

• By inspiring him to pursue opportunities that could expand his life.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which word best describes Trevor in this chapter?

• resourceful

• clever

• persistent

• withdrawn

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How are the events that occur at the school dance an example of irony?

• Trevor and his friends did not see any issue with chanting "Go Hitler", but instead, the students and staff were offended by it.

• Trevor and his friends thought they would get more jobs from the school, but instead, they were not welcomed back.

• Performing at the dance should have allowed Trevor to move out of his mother's house, but instead, he had to stay there.

• Performing with his friends should have been a fun experience for Trevor, but instead, they were discriminated against.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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