Born a Crime - Chapters 15–16 Quiz

What did Trevor and Bongani start doing with the profits from their CD business?

Question Answer Choices Hiring more employees. Opening a music store. Buying new DJ equipment. Investing in more CD writers to produce more inventory.

What critical piece of infrastructure did Trevor's friend give him to start his business?

Question Answer Choices A CD writer. A mixing console. A set of speakers. A computer.

What realization does Trevor have after being arrested with his dance crew?

Question Answer Choices He realizes he wants to become a police officer. He realizes he is an imposter and has the freedom to return to another world. He realizes he needs to move to a different city. He realizes he should quit the music business.

What did Trevor and Bongani start doing at street parties in Alexandra?

Question Answer Choices Performing stand-up comedy. Organizing dance competitions. Selling food and drinks. Booking live DJ gigs.

Why did Trevor and his friends' performance get shut down at the King David school?

Question Answer Choices Because they were late to the event. Because they cheered on their star dancer named Hitler. Because their music was too loud. Because they were performing without permission.

What impact did apartheid have on the education of Black South Africans according to Trevor?

Question Answer Choices It limited their knowledge of the larger world. It made them fluent in multiple languages. It focused heavily on mathematics and science. It provided them with advanced technological skills.

What is a 'cheese boy' in the context of 'Born a Crime'?

Question Answer Choices Someone who sells cheese in the townships. Someone who is mocked for having it easy or being wealthy. Someone who is a skilled dancer in Trevor's crew. Someone who participates in illegal activities.

What did Trevor and Bongani use as a makeshift office?

Question Answer Choices A stretch of brick wall in front of Bongani's house. A small rented office space. A local community center. An abandoned warehouse.

What did Trevor and Bongani start doing to supplement their incomes?

Question Answer Choices Hustling, buying things from the community and flipping them for profit. Working at a local grocery store. Performing in a local band. Teaching dance classes.

Why did Trevor's dance crew get pulled off a minibus to Soweto by police?

Question Answer Choices The police wanted to check their IDs. The police accused them of hanging around with 'crooks' from Alex. The police suspected them of stealing the minibus. The police thought they were smuggling drugs.