Question

1. what significant event does trevor describe in the opening chapter of the memoir?

a. trevor runs away from home
b. trevor’s mother throws him from a moving vehicle
c. trevor wins a running competition
d. trevor’s family flees south africa

1. why does trevor compare himself to a chameleon?

a. because he has unusual physical features
b. because he can adapt and change to blend into different environments
c. because he wants to hide from his family
d. because he is naturally camouflaged from danger

1. what misunderstanding occurs in the \go hitler\ chapter?

a. trevor accidentally insults a german tourist
b. trevor’s dance team has a name that is culturally shocking
c. trevor misinterprets his mother’s instructions
d. trevor’s friends think he supports nazi ideology

1. what important life lesson does trevor’s mother teach him about the world?

a. how to make friends in a hostile environment
b. how to earn money in a difficult economy
c. a fundamental truth about love and the world
d. how to escape south africa’s political system

1. how does trevor struggle with his identity regarding appearance and race?

a. he feels torn between his mother’s and father’s cultural backgrounds
b. he questions his religious beliefs
c. he is influenced by beauty standards and internalized racism
d. he wants to change schools to find a new identity

Explanation:

These questions refer to Trevor Noah's memoir Born a Crime.

1. Question 6: The opening chapter details a violent incident where Trevor's mother throws him from a moving minibus to escape an abusive partner.
2. Question 7: Trevor uses the chameleon metaphor to explain how he adapted his behavior, speech, and mannerisms to fit in with different racial and social groups in apartheid South Africa.
3. Question 8: In the "Go Hitler" chapter, Trevor's dance team chooses the name "Hitler Youth" without understanding the horrific historical weight of the name, creating a culturally shocking misunderstanding.
4. Question 9: Trevor's mother teaches him core lessons about love, resilience, and navigating an unjust world, framing these as fundamental truths about how to engage with people and society.
5. Question 10: Trevor struggles with his mixed-race identity, caught between his Black mother's cultural world and his white father's, never fully belonging to either group in the segregated society he grew up in.

Answer:

1. B. Trevor's mother throws him from a moving vehicle
2. B. Because he can adapt and change to blend into different environments
3. B. Trevor's dance team has a name that is culturally shocking
4. C. A fundamental truth about love and the world
5. A. He feels torn between his mother's and father's cultural backgrounds