Trevor
Why does Trevor "choose" to be black?
When forced to pick between being black or white, Trevor chooses to be Black because he felt like he could be himself in a black community, wereas when he was with white people he felt like he had to "be white."
She grew up on a farm with this many cousins
14
The name of the legal system that enforced racial segregation.
Aparthied
The minibus driver was from this tribe
Zulu
This church was known for being long and hot.
Black Church
Trevor entertained himself by
Collecting knives
Playing with fire
Pulling Pranks
Creating chaos
Running/Being chased
Eating
What does Patricia's African name mean?
"The one who gives back"
Black South Africans could not vote because they did not have...
Citizenship
The Zulu Tribe is known for
Being Warriors
Being violent and aggressive
At this church, Trevor sang karaoke on a jumbotron
Mixed Church
Trevor and his mother were the reigining Champs at Maryvale College's sports day due to their ability to...
RUN
What was the motivation behind giving Trevor his name?
Patricia did not want her son's name to have meaning. South Africans believed that people often lived upto the name they were given, and did not want Trevor to be bound to any fate.
Trevor was "Born A Crime" because...
His mother is black, his father is white, and during Apartheid interacial marriages were illegal.
The Xhosa Tribe is known for...
-"Playing chess with their oppressor"
-Being the thinkers
-Being Passive/Peaceful
This Church was known for sunday school and cool stories
White Church
Trevor uses this ability to gain acceptance
He can speak multiple African Languages
Patricia tricked Trevor out of buying him toffee apples by...
pretending she was not his mother in front of the cashier
Name 3 rights that were denied to black South Africans
Vote
Marry white people
Higher education
Skilled jobs
Live in White neighborhoods
Citizenship
The white Africans who oppressed the others.
Afrikaaners
Trevor's primary school was called
Maryvale College
Matches and a magnifying glass caused...
Trevor to burn down a white person's house.
Why didn't Patricia have life insurance.
She believed she never got sick, so she felt she did not need it. She also claimed that Jesus was her life insurance.
Aparthied ended when...
Nelson Mandela became President and worked with the African National Congress to outlaw Apartheid.
The main reason why the Zulu and the Xhosa do not get along
Each tribe blamed the other for not being successful at overthrowing their oppressor.
Trevor speaks this language because this is his father's native language
German