Trevor
Why was trevor's existence considered a crime
He was born a mixed child
What tribe did Patricia descend from?
Xhosa
What day did Trevor go to church and what did he dislike
sunday, the commute
who did Patricia live with growing up
she wanted to live with her father but was sent away to her aunt, in a hut with 14 cousins
How did Patricia's relationship with Abel begin?
He worked at a mechanic shop Patricia visited
What was Trevor's first job as a child?
selling pirated CDs
Where was Robert, Noah’s father, from?
Sweden
how many churches did Trevor go to? what were they?
3 churches each Sunday- mixed church, white church and black church
What language did Patricia teach Trevor to speak well and gave him opportunities
English
Describe the incident when Abel shoots Patricia
Patricia was coming home from church with Andrew and Isaac and her new husband and his family. They pulled into the driveway and Abel pulled up and got out of the car with a gun.
What does the name trevor mean
His mother gave him a name of no meaning so he could be free
What mental illness did Temperance struggle with?
Bipolar disorder
(According to Trevor) what is the church's stance on things like sin and forgiveness in the context of the apartheid society?
even the worst sins could be forgiven through faith and repentance
how did Patricia respond when Trevor had an encounter with local bullies?
confronted the bullies and used her assertive demeanor to intimidate them
describe the first time abel was abusive
abel had came home drunk and set the house on fire. He didn't want Patricia sharing what happened in the house and believed she was disrespecting him
What was the nickname Trevor's grandmother gave him?
Trevor boy
What did Andrew give to Noah?
CD writer
What is the name of the church that Trevor's mother took him to, where they were regular attendees despite not being part of the majority racial group?
Revival Church
How did Trevor's mother, Patricia, find a place to live in Johannesburg
she dressed in maid's overalls and rented a flat from a Swiss/German named Robert
What was Abel's family like?
Extremely patriarchal. (Women were required to bow to a man to greet him) His mother did not like being there and mocked the culture.