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Born a Crime Ch. 1-3

Authored by Brandi Fischer

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 1+ times

Born a Crime Ch. 1-3
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What law significantly affected Trevor's family and how he was raised?

Group Areas Act

Mixed Marriages Act

Immorality Act

Black and White Act

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Trevor's mother throw him out of a moving car?

She didn't want to get caught with a mixed race child.

To protect him from a dangerous driver that threatened them

To show she was a powerful woman

He fell out by accident

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what way did Trevor's grandmother show him special treatment as a child?

She made him all of his favorite foods.

She never disciplined him because she didn't know how to treat a "white" child.

She let him live with her for additional protection because his mother was viewed as immoral.

She let him drive starting at an early age to help her get around town.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What language did Trevor's mom insist he learn to help him in South Africa's multicultural society?

English

Afrikaans

Zulu

Mele

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was Trevor's birth illegal?

His mother was under the age of 21 when he was born.

His father ran off leaving his mother to raise him alone.

His mother was black and his father was white.

His mother was white and his father was black.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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