
Excerpt from Born a Crime
Authored by Falencia Mckinney
English
7th Grade
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30 sec • 1 pt
How would you best describe the tone of the excerpt?
Bitter and resentful
Humorous yet reflective
Formal and serious
Indifferent and detached
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CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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30 sec • 1 pt
What literary device does Trevor Noah frequently use to convey his experiences?
Hyperbole
Satire
Metaphor
All of the above
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CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
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Why did Trevor’s mother lie about his father’s identity?
She was ashamed of her relationship
It was illegal under apartheid for a black woman and a white man to have a child
She wanted to protect his father from the police
She did not know who his father was
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CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
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How did Trevor’s father react to his birth?
He abandoned the family completely
He initially didn’t want to be involved but later changed his mind
He tried to fight for custody of Trevor
He moved to another country to avoid the situation
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Trevor’s grandmother keep him indoors when he visited Soweto?
She was afraid he would get lost
She thought he was too young to play outside
She didn’t want him to interact with other children
She feared the police would take him away for being mixed-race
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CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of conflict is most evident in this excerpt?
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Technology
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
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30 sec • 1 pt
What was the consequence of apartheid’s strict racial laws for Trevor and his mother?
They had to create elaborate strategies to move around in public
They were forced to leave South Africa
They could openly acknowledge their family connection
They had to live in separate homes
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CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
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