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Worksheets"Born A Crime" by Trevor Noah
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Trevor Noah's mother is descended from which African tribe?
Zulu
Tsonga
Tswana
Xhosa
Which church services did Noah´s mum force her son to attend on Sundays?
mixed-race church (a suburban megachurch with contemporary Christian rock music and an ex-bodybuilder as pastor)
a mainly white church (focusing on bible studies & analysing the script)
ancestral spiritual belief service
passionate black church (that would go on for hours and at times the pastor casting demons out of the congregants)
How old was Trevor when the incident of being thrown out of a car occured?
(a)
To what does Trevor attribute the misfortune leading up to the incident of being thrown out of a car?
bad weather
second hand cars and their tendency to break down
a full moon
women and their mood swings
Which is true of Trevor's relationship with his mother?
HE NEVER MISBEHAVES AND SHE CONSIDERS HIM AN IDEAL CHILD
HE IS FREQUENTLY DISOBEDIENT AND SHE IS STRICT WITH HIM
THE TWO OF THEM LEAD SEPARATE LIVES AND SELDOM INTERACT
HE HAS HAD TO MATURE QUICKLY SO THAT HE CAN TAKE CARE OF HER
Open your book - there you will find the answer straight away: When was the Immorality Act passed?
(a)
What rule was Trevor born under?
Slavery
Dutch colony
British colony
Apartheid
What successful US show does Trevor host today?
(a)
Which is true of the political situation after the fall of apartheid as Trevor describes it?
RIVALRY BETWEEN DIFFERENT POLITICAL PARTIES LEADS TO INTENSE VIOLENCE IN BLACK COMMUNITIES
ONGOING TENSIONS LEAD TO VIOLENT CLASHES BETWEEN BLACK AND WHITE COMMUNITIES
VIOLENCE IS NOT OVER, BUT MANY MICROAGRESSIONS AND SIMMERING TENSION; EXTREMELY HIGH RATES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
EVERYONE PUTS ASIDE THEIR POLITICAL DIFFERENCES TO WORK TOWARDS A BETTER FUTURE
Which is NOT true of the minibus system Trevor and his mother make use of?
it operates outside of the legal transport system
it operates to serve the black populations
the schedule is unreliable and inconsistent
the drivers are primarily women
Which two colonial powers were involved in the history of South Africa?
the British, then the Dutch
the Dutch, then the British
the Brits, then the Belgians
the Brits, followed by the French
Where is Trevor´s father originally from?
Switzerland
France
Germany
Italy
What unconventional employment does Trevor's mother take on?
nurse
teacher
actress
secretary
Why is it illegal for Trevor's mother to move to Johannesburg?
SHE DOES NOT MEET THE MINIMUM SALARY REQUIREMENTS
IT IS ILLEGAL FOR BLACKS TO LIVE IN WHITE NEIGHBORHOODS
IT IS ILLEGAL FOR UNMARRIED WOMEN TO LIVE ALONE
SHE DOES NOT MEET THE MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
What common outcome for mixed families does Trevor NOT experience?
BEING GENETICALLY TESTED TO LEGITIMIZE HIS BACKGROUND
EMIGRATING FROM SOUTH AFRICA FOR ANOTHER COUNTRY
NOT HAVING HIS FATHER´S NAME ON HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE
GOING THROUGH A LEGAL ADOPTION PROCESS
Why do his family members believe Trevor's prayers have special power?
BECAUSE THEY ARE SUPERSTITIOUS AND HE WAS BORN UNDER A LUCKY ZODIAC SIGN
BECAUSE HE HAS A SPECIAL POSITION WITHIN THE FAMILY SINCE HE IS A FIRST-BORN SON
BECAUSE THEY HAVE INTERNALISED RACIST BELIEVES OF THEIR OPPRESSORS AND BELIEVE PRAYERS IN ENGLISH ARE MORE EFFECTIVE
BECAUSE THEY ARE SUPERSTITIOUS AND HE HAS A CROSS-SHAPED BIRTHMARK, WHICH IS A SYMBOL FOR GOOD LUCK
Wich of the following is NOT true of Bantu schools?
THEY WERE DESIGNED TO FOSTER A SENSE OF PRIDE IN AFRICAN HERITAGE
THEY SERVED THE BLACK POPULATION
THEY TEACH ONLY BASIC AND RUDIMENTARY KNOWLEDGE, INSTEAD OF ANALYTICAL SKILLS AND FOSTERING REFLECTION OF KNOWLEDGE
THEY WERE ESTABLISHED BY THE APARTHEID GOVERNMENT
What is the meaning associated with Trevor's mother African name?
SHE WHO SHOWS NO FEAR
SHE WHO GIVES BACK
SHE WHO WALKS FREE
SHE WHO STANDS PROUD
How would you classify your reading experience of "Born A Crime"? (This is a poll, just answer honestly, there is no right or wrong answer.)
Best book EVER :D
enjoyable read :)
I didn´t mind reading it, but didn´t love it either
I couldn´t force myself to finish it :(
I never read our class readings
After being released on bail from jail, he pretended that he had simply stayed at a friend´s. Who has paid his bail?
his stepfather Abel
his wealthy classmates
his mum
his entire family
