Exploring Chapter 11 of Born A Crime for Young Readers

What technique did the narrator's mother use to save petrol that is similar to modern hybrid cars?

• Stop-start technology

• Wind energy

• Using solar power

• Electric charging

What strategy did the narrator's mother use to extend the car's petrol?

• Using premium petrol

• Car-pooling

• Coasting downhills

• Driving slowly

Why did the narrator have to push the car in traffic?

• The car was broken

• To save petrol

• For a school project

• To impress friends

Why did the narrator remove his blazer while pushing the car?

• To avoid getting it dirty

• To work more comfortably

• To hide his school's identity

• Because it was hot

What was Sandringham High School compared to?

• A private school

• A model C school

• A university

• A government school

How did apartheid's legacy affect student groupings at Sandringham?

• Students were assigned by ability

• Students were grouped by age

• Students were randomly assigned

• Students were still grouped by color

What was the narrator's solution to fitting in and making money at school?

• Becoming the 'tuckshop guy'

• Running errands for money

• Selling textbooks

• Becoming a sports star

What was the primary reason the narrator became the 'tuckshop guy'?

• To skip class

• To get free food

• To make friends

• To earn money

What did the narrator learn from his experience as the 'tuckshop guy'?

• Time is money

• Time management skills

• Negotiation skills

• Cooking skills

How did the narrator describe his social status at school?

• Popular

• Outcast

• Everywhere with everybody

• Isolated