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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. To what was Patricia referring when she spoke of "the black tax" (66)?
2. Why does the author think Santa Claus is unpopular in Africa?
3. Who was the most consistent male figure in the author's life growing up?
4. What does the author say is impressive about the timing of his mother's decision to have him?
5. What answer did Patricia give when the author asked her why she chose to give birth to him?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did the author have trouble learning more about Robert after their reunion?
2. 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?
3. What did the author realize about his racial identity after he started attending H. A. Jack Primary?
4. Why does Trevor Noah say the township of Soweto only has two roads leading in and out?
5. Where did the Afrikaners find inspiration when designing the apartheid system?
6. Why did Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah name her son "Trevor"?
7. What major historical event happened when Trevor Noah was 5 or 6 and was referred to as the "Bloodless Revolution"?
8. What does a veterinarian reveal to the author about his dog, Fufi, after her death?
9. Who did the author credit with keeping communities together in Soweto during apartheid?
10. Why were Japanese people classified as being white under apartheid?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In several passages within the collection "Born a Crime," Trevor Noah describes the theories and practices the South African government used to enforce its racial politics. Write an essay analyzing how the author depicts the South African government's construction of racism to reveal its inner contradictions.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Many traumatic events transpire throughout the collection "Born a Crime," yet Trevor Noah maintains a comedic tone. Write an essay analyzing a comedic technique the author uses in the book and describe how the book's comedic tone relates to the author's philosophy towards life and suffering.
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