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EDGE C Born a Crime Chapters 1 -5
EDGE C Born a Crime Chapters 1 -5
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1
What simile does Trevor use to compare shades of color?
crayons
fruit
chocolate
rainbows
2
How did Patricia break the law in downtown Johannesburg?
She never paid to park at public meters.
She didn’t pay taxes.
She didn’t break the law; she was falsely accuse
She secretly lived there.
3
Which best describes the women in Trevor’s life?
strong willed
submissive
religious
Both strong willed and religious
4
Why does the minibus driver get irritated with Patricia and want to harm her?
She stood up for herself and told him off.
He can tell she is Xhosa when she speaks.
All of these.
She was riding in a vehicle with a man other than her husband.
5
Which talent is NOT mentioned or inferred that both Trevor and his mother possess?
excellent singing voices
fast running ability
Bible knowledge
quick wit
6
What was odd about the Bantu schools established by the South African government?
They started school 6 p.m. and went to midnight.
They replaced science and history with counting and agriculture.
They required classes on manners, so the students could get good jobs.
They only learned about the laws of the apartheid.
7
Trevor states that a mixedrace child is known as _____ in South Africa.
colored
mixed
white
black
8
Which word does NOT describe Uncle Dinky?
abusive
proud
insecure
powerful
9
Which tribe in Africa is known for its rational, quick thinking abilities?
Sotho
Xhosa
Tsonga
Zulu
10
What action was taken to protect Trevor as a child?
He had to wear a mask.
He could play only with his relatives.
He had a fake ID.
Family kept him indoors most of the time.
11
What does Trevor feel always put him to bad situations?
his dog
public transportation
his friends
used cars
12
According to Trevor Noah, what brings people together more than race?
religion
language
education
family
13
Which is NOT true about Patricia’s time away from home for twelve years?
She worked in a sewing factory.
She worked hard on a farm.
She lived with her father, who was often absent.
She ate pigs’ food or dirt when she didn't have enough to eat.
14
When women were tired of abuse from their husbands, what did they often do?
Nothing; they had no choice but to endure it.
Hid from the men.
Poured hot water or oil on the men.
Hit men with a frying pan.
15
Trevor was never told who his father was in order to protect Trevor.
False
True
16
Why does Patricia think her family has been sent a supernatural warning?
All of the baby birds in the flower pot on her porch died.
She found stinking feces in her trash bin inside the house.
She saw a meteor flash across the sky.
She saw a poisonous snake slither across her door.
17
Which word below does NOT describe Trevor’s mother?
brave
religious
stubborn
obedient
18
How did Patricia rebel against expectations of black women in the South African work force?
She worked in a factory.
She became a secretary.
She became a maid.
She became an actress.
19
Why was it important in Soweto to be able to speak English?
English is the predominant language spoken.
British people came to Soweto to make trades.
Patricia only spoke English with Trevor at home, so he needed to know it.
Employers were more likely to hire someone who could speak English.
20
When unusual events occur in South Africa, how do most people explain it?
God’s will
karma
luck
witchcraft
