Born a Crime themes

Which theme from "Born a Crime" does the quote below convey the most powerfully?

“I was wanted. Being chosen was wanted… Being chosen is the greatest gift you can give to another human being.”

• Struggle for self-sufficiency and survival

• Identity, community & belonging

• the power of humor as a coping mechanism

• Racism, Apartheid, and the Cycle of Poverty

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The quote below reveals...

“I was wanted. Being chosen was wanted… Being chosen is the greatest gift you can give to another human being.”

• Trevor’s renewed feeling of connection with his mother.

• Trevor’s pride after winning a race at school.

• Trevor’s renewed feeling of connection with his father.

• Trevor's gratefulness for his mother.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which theme from "Born a Crime" does the quote below convey the most powerfully?

“The animosity I felt from colored people I encountered growing up was one of the hardest things I've ever had to deal with.”

• a.Struggle for self-sufficiency and survival

• b.Identity, community & belonging

• c. the power of humor as a coping mechanism

• Both a and b

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The quote below reveals...

“The animosity I felt from colored people I encountered growing up was one of the hardest things I've ever had to deal with.”

• how angry Trevor was about moving again.

• how much worse Eden Park was than Soweto.

• how pleased Trevor was when he found out they would be moving again.

• how difficult it was for Trevor to fit in when they moved to Eden Park.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which theme from "Born a Crime" does the quote below convey the most powerfully?

"Because," she would say, "even if he never leaves the ghetto, he will know that the ghetto is not the world. If that is all I accomplish, I've done enough."

• The struggle for self-sufficiency and survival

• the power of humor as a coping mechanism

• Identity, community & belonging

• The effects of apartheid & racism

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which theme from "Born a Crime" does the quote below convey the most powerfully?

"Because," she would say, "even if he never leaves the ghetto, he will know that the ghetto is not the world. If that is all I accomplish, I've done enough."

• The struggle for self-sufficiency and survival

• the power of humor as a coping mechanism

• Identity, community & belonging

• The effects of apartheid & racism

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The quote below reveals...

"Because," she would say, "even if he never leaves the ghetto, he will know that the ghetto is not the world. If that is all I accomplish, I've done enough."

• that Patricia hopes Trevor will see what a huge, diverse place the world is. This is part of the plot.

• information about Koko's hope for her great-grand son and is an example of characterization.

• information about Patricia's hope for her son and is an example of characterization.

• that Patricia hopes Trevor will see what a huge, diverse place the world is. This is example of characterization.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which theme from "Born a Crime" does the quote below convey the most powerfully?

"My mother reached over, pulled the sliding door open, grabbed me and threw me out as far as she could."

• The struggle for self-sufficiency and survival

• the power of humor as a coping mechanism

• Identity, community & belonging

• The effects of apartheid & racism

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which theme from "Born a Crime" does the quote below convey the most powerfully?

"I’m not laughing because it’s funny. I’m laughing out of relief. I thought you’d been beaten up. I thought this was blood. I’m laughing because it’s only mulberry juice."

• The struggle for self-sufficiency and survival

• the power of humor as a coping mechanism

• Identity, community & belonging

• The effects of apartheid & racism

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which theme from "Born a Crime" does the quote below convey the most powerfully?

“So many black families spend all of their time trying to fix the problems of the past. That is the curse of being black and poor, and it is a curse that follows you from generation to generation. My mother calls it ‘the black tax.’”

• a.The struggle for self-sufficiency and survival

• b.the power of humor as a coping mechanism

• c.The effects of apartheid & racism

• both a and c

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2