On Valentine's day, Trevor's heart is broken when...

Maylene chooses the white boy over him.

Why is this book titled "Born a crime"?

He was an interracial child when interracial relationships were illegal.

How does Trevor's mother end up getting pregnant?

SHE CONVINCES HIS FATHER TO HELP HER HAVE A CHILD

In Chameleon, Trevor decides

To continue enjoying "white" privilege

Why was the Immorality Act of 1927 introduced?

To prohibit sex between Europeans and Natives

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Born a crime - reading comprehension - 3ème

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1
On Valentine's day, Trevor's heart is broken when...
His mother tells him that he is grounded.
Maylene says she cannot date a colored boy.
Maylene moves away.
Maylene chooses the white boy over him.
2
When he was young, Trevor used to have many outings with his parents.
True
False
3
What adjectives would you use to describe Noah's feelings at the end of the story "Crush"?
Sad and upset
Devastated but understanding
Unmoved but offended
Relieved and happy
4
Trevor's father, Robert is ....
XHOSA
SWAHILI
SWISS
FRENCH
5
Why is this book titled "Born a crime"?
Trevor Noah has been incarcerated many times for criminal offences.
He was an interracial child when interracial relationships were illegal.
Trevor's father was in prison when he was born.
Trevor's mother was incarcerated when she gave birth to Trevor.
6
How does Trevor's mother end up getting pregnant?
TREVOR'S MOTHER TRICKS THE FATHER
SHE GOES TO A FERTILITY CLINIC
HIS FATHER TRICKS HER
SHE CONVINCES HIS FATHER TO HELP HER HAVE A CHILD
7
In Chameleon, Trevor decides
To fight for racial justice and fair treatment among his cousins
to raise awareness about corporal punishment
To change his grandparents' perspectives on him
To continue enjoying "white" privilege
8
What is the name of Trevor Noah's crush?
Maylene
Zulbewula
Fufi
Patricia
9
What adjectives would you use to describe the tone of Trevor Noah's book?
Formal and neutral
Fearful and disillusioned
Humorous and sarcastic
Sad and pessimistic
10
Under apartheid, what designation is used for individuals of mixed-race background?
MIXED
BIRACIAL
UNCLASSIFIED
COLOURED
11
Noah doesn't understand Maylene's decision to choose Lorenzo over him.
True
False
12
Why was the Immorality Act of 1927 introduced?
To prohibit sex between Europeans and Natives
To prohibit sex between people from different religious faiths
To prohibit same-sex sexual activity
To make religious education mandatory in school

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