Background Info.
What genre is Born a Crime?
memoir
Who is Trevor's babysitter that helps Patricia and Trevor go out in public without getting into trouble?
Queen
Who is one of the round characters in Born a Crime? What makes them a round character?
Trevor, Patricia, Temperance, (Frances, Abel)
A round character has many sides to their personality or many different personality traits; well-rounded/well-developed (we know a lot about their background, motives, emotions, etc.)
Growing up, I never knew that my grandmother lived in the center of the bullseye. (1 thing)
metaphor
Nelson Mandela and Patricia were both part of the _________ tribe.
Xhosa
What is the setting of Born a Crime?
South Africa between the 1980s and early 2000s
Who is the mechanic who fixes Patricia's car that always breaks down?
Abel
Who is one of the flat characters in Born a Crime? What makes them a flat character?
Velile, KoKo, Robert, Dinky
A flat character is only known for 1-2 personality traits (basically only known for being one certain way)
At the time, a black woman learning how to type was like a blind person learning how to drive. (2 things)
simile & hyperbole
For the people in Soweto, driveways are a symbol of _________.
hope
How old was Trevor when apartheid ended?
6
Who is the matriarch (female leader) of Trevor's whole family?
Frances
Who/what is an antagonist of Born a Crime (the book as a whole, not just one particular scene or chapter)?
apartheid, racism, the South African government, etc.
Nothing burns like a tire- it rages with a fury you can’t imagine. (2 things)
simile & personification
Trevor was ______ years old in chapter 1 when he got "thrown from a moving car."
9
What was the punishment for breaking the law that made miscegenation (mixing of races) illegal?
5 years in prison for males, 4 years in prison for females
Who is Trevor's cousin who is a little bit older than him and much more responsible?
Mlungisi
What is one of the foil pairs in the book (that we've read so far), and what makes them a foil pair?
Sibongile & Dinky or Frances & Temperance
Foils are mostly opposites with something in common to make them comparable
Sometimes the restaurants and clubs would get shut down, sometimes not. Sometimes the performers and patrons would get arrested, sometimes not. It was a roll of the dice. (2 things)
idiom & metaphor
The _____________ _____________ of ______________ made miscegenation (mixing of races) illegal.
Immorality Act of 1927
What years is apartheid considered to have started and ended?
1948 & 1991 (or early 1990s)
Who is Mlungisi's sister?
Bulelwa
Trevor lists 8 people who live in Frances' house (most of the time). Name the males.
Trevor, Velile, Mlungisi
My mom and I used to go to Joubert Park all the time. It’s the Central Park of Johannesburg- beautiful gardens, a zoo, a giant chessboard with human-sized pieces that people would play. (2 things)
allusion & metaphor
In the 1950s, even though Black people made up about 80% of the population, they were only allowed to live on ____% of the land.
13%