Trevor's Family
What is the name of Trevor's deaf dog?
Fufi
What is the name of the racist system in South Africa?
Aparthied
Why did Trevor and his mom have to jump out of the minibus while on their way to church?
The driver became violent and dangerous
Being able to switch between language and behavior to fit in more closely with particular groups
Code Switching
What was the most sophisticated form of legalized racial segregation known to exist?
Aparthied
What tribe does Trevor's mother belong to?
Xhosa
Who was the lawyer and activist that became South Africa's first black president?
Nelson Mandela
What happens when Trevor is playing with the magnifying glass in the shed?
What was the sterotype of Xhosa women?
They were considered to be unfaithful and scandalous
An authority that uses their power to unjustly keep a person or group of people under control
Oppresser
What does Trevor call his grandma?
Koko
What is the name of the city where most black people in South Africa lived?
Soweto
What happens when Trevor's mom finds his "business" in the trash can?
She thinks it's demons and the neighborhood comes to cast it away
What happened when the cat jumped onto the sports field?
It was beaten to death
A technicality or ambiguity in law or system that allows someone to avoid following a rule or fulfilling an obligation
Loophole
What is Trevor's grandfathers name?
Temporence Noah
What was the difference between how Japanese and Chinese people where treated in South Africa?
Chinese people were considered black and Japanese people were considered White
What happens when Trevor follows Fufi?
He finds she was also staying with another boy
How many years was Nelson Mandela in prison for?
27
A form of institutional discrimination based off race or ethnic group
Institutionalized racism
Why is Trevor considered "born a crime?"
His dad was white and his mother was black which was against the laws of Aparthied
What schools only taught Agriculture and life skills?
Bantu schools
What did Trevor's mom do when he wouldn't stop complaining about her buying him a candy?
She pretends she doesn't know him
Why did Trevor's mom choose to have him?
She wanted something she could love that would love her back
To speak to a group of people in a forceful or angry way, often for a long time.
Haranguing