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Born A Crime - Chapter 17 Review

Quiz by Barbara Franks

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  • Q1
    Why would people in Alexandra sometimes clasp their wrists together?
    To indicate that someone had been arrested.
    To ask what time it was.
    To signal that they needed peace and quiet.
    To begin a yoga session.
    30s
  • Q2
    With whom did Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah want the author to hang out instead of his friends from Alexandra?
    His grandmother in Soweto.
    His birth father in Johannesburg.
    His step-father in the garage.
    His cousin at university.
    30s
  • Q3
    For what crime was the author arrested?
    Speeding.
    Making an illegal U-turn.
    Murder.
    Driving a car without registration.
    30s
  • Q4
    Why did the author choose not to tell his parents that he had been arrested?
    He did not want to worry them.
    He was afraid they would make things worse.
    He did not know their phone number and was afraid to ask for a phone book.
    He did not realize he was in legal trouble.
    30s
  • Q5
    Why did the police officer help the author secure legal counsel?
    The officer did it because it was the right thing to do
    The officer would get a kickback for giving the lawyer a client.
    The officer did it because it was his legal duty.
    The officer did it by mistake.
    30s
  • Q6
    According to the author, what racial group was notorious for having the most dangerous gangsters in South Africa?
    Black people.
    White people.
    Colored people.
    Indian people
    30s
  • Q7
    What kind of persona did the author project while he was in jail?
    He tried to be as kind as possible.
    He tried to make people laugh.
    He acted like a tough guy.
    He tried to convince people that he was a super-genius
    30s
  • Q8
    What did the extremely muscular Tsona-speaking man do to end up in jail?
    He confessed to a crime he did not commit.
    He stole playstation games so he could sell them and feed his family.
    He robbed a store so that he could afford to move out of Alexandra.
    He murdered a white businessman.
    30s
  • Q9
    How did the author first respond in his trial when he thought the judge asked him how he was?
    He mockingly repeated the question.
    He said he was not fine.
    He said he was doing great.
    He said he was feeling relaxed.
    30s
  • Q10
    Who paid for the author's lawyer and bail money?
    Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah
    Bogani.
    Abel.
    Robert.
    30s

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