Chapter Two
During apartheid, this was one of the worst crimes you could commit?
Having a relationship/child with someone from another race.
Trevor’s mother once tricked him into thinking he was lost and she wasn’t his mother. What 'treat' was he asking for?
A toffee apple
The two major tribal groups in Trevor's South African experience were the ______ and the Xhosa.
Zulu
Mixed church was _______________ church.
Rhema Bible Church
A system of legalized racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa?
Apartheid
What disguise did Trevor's mother wear to blend into the city as someone who belonged?
Maid’s overalls?
Trevor stole and consumed an entire bag of this item because he believed the church’s rules didn’t make sense.
Eucharist (Jesus’s body/Wafer)
The “______ Act” of 1927 made it illegal for people of different races to have romantic relationships in South Africa.
The Immorality Act
What did Trevor empty into the piano at school?
A fire extinguisher
To officially enroll or be admitted into a college, university, or another educational institution?
Matriculate
In chapter two Trevors explains that "most parents are proof of their parents love" but instead he was proof of what?
His parents Criminality
After the fire incident, Trevor's uncle stopped calling him “Trevor” and started calling him this nickname.
"Terror"
What religion did Trevor’s mom practice?
Christianity
Why was Trevor given the nickname “Springbok”?
He ran from his mother's discipline
The largest city in South Africa?
Johannesburg
Because Trevor was "Born A Crime" his mother lied on his birth certificate and claimed he was from this neighboring African country.
Swaziland or (KaNgwane, the Swazi homeland)
Why was Trevor sent to a psychologist after this reaction during a principal’s punishment.
Because he was laughing while being disciplined.
Why did language matter more than skin color in South Africa?
Language told people which group you belonged to.
Why would a government make a law against mixed relationships?
To keep people divided and specific groups of people in power.
The act of excluding or ignoring someone from a group?
Ostracism
Under apartheid as a black woman what two options were offered as jobs?
1. Factory
2. Maid
Trevor says he kept getting into trouble because he had this special abilities. What are those abilities?
The ability to forget pain and truama and move on.
What did Trevor refer to as his "action movie"?
The Bible
Why does language give Trevor power in his community?
Speaking many languages helps him build trust with different groups.
A mild, polite, or less direct word or expression used in place of one that might be harsh, blunt, or unpleasant.
Euphemism