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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which racial group was most common in Soweto, according to the author?
2. What does the author say is impressive about the timing of his mother's decision to have him?
3. What language does the author indicate was especially valued for making prayers while he was growing up in Soweto?
4. What happened when the author tried to show his friend how to burn his name into pieces of wood?
5. According to the author, how do black people treat dogs in South Africa?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who did the author credit with keeping communities together in Soweto during apartheid?
2. Where did the Afrikaners find inspiration when designing the apartheid system?
3. Why does Trevor Noah say the township of Soweto only has two roads leading in and out?
4. Why did Patricia believe that a demon was in her house?
5. What reasons does the author give for saying it was a "lie" (64) that the tribal homelands of South Africa were a place where native South Africans could be free?
6. Why did the author have trouble learning more about Robert after their reunion?
7. How did Robert, the author's father, feel about apartheid?
8. What does a veterinarian reveal to the author about his dog, Fufi, after her death?
9. Why did Trevor Noah yell at his mother after they ran from the mini-bus?
10. How did Patricia handle disputes with the author once he was too old to be tricked?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
According to the collection "Born a Crime," crime was a significant component of Trevor Noah's life. Write an essay analyzing the role that crime played in guiding the author's identity and what self-realizations crime led him to.
Essay Topic 2
Faith was a major source of disagreement between Trevor Noah and his mother according to the collection "Born a Crime." Write an essay analyzing both individuals' perspectives on religion and explain how these differences of opinion inform their behavior within the text.
Essay Topic 3
According to the collection "Born a Crime," Trevor Noah and his mother, Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah, loved each other deeply, yet argued frequently. Write an essay analyzing the author's descriptions and rhetoric surrounding disagreements between himself and his mother, explaining how the author uses conflict as a device to reveal their emotional bond.
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