Grammar
What are the three components of a complete sentence?
Subject, verb/predicate, complete thought
What is theme?
The central or defining message
South Africa
Explain the basic concept of Apartheid
The segregation of white, black, and colored people
What is an independent clause?
A clause that makes sense on its own - a complete sentence.
What is characterization?
The author's description of the features of a character
Why was Trevor "Born a Crime"?
His mother was black and his father was white in Apartheid South Africa
Why was Nelson Mandela famous during/after the Apartheid?
He helped end Apartheid and later become the first black leader or South Africa
How are proper nouns different from common nouns?
They refer to a specific person/place/thing & are always capitalized.
What is foreshadowing?
A warning or indication or a future event?
What are Trevor's parents' names?
Patricia and Robert
Which group of people colonized South Africa and later started Apartheid?
The Dutch
Name three different conjunctions.
Answers may vary, but some may be: or, and, but, so, yet, nor, for...
What is diction?
Word choice
Who does Trevor's mother end up marrying?
Abel
How were Japanese people classified during the Apartheid?
As white
Explain the difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence.
A compound sentence has two independent clauses, while a complex sentence has one independent clause and one dependent clause.
What is imagery?
What was the name of Trevor's dog?
Fufi
How long did Apartheid last?