Characters
Name of Trevor's Noah's date?
Babiki
What tragic event happened to Trevor's mom by the end of the book?
She was shot in the head by Abel
Names of Trevor's dogs?
Fufi and Panther
How many official languages does South Africa have?
11
Where did Trevor grow up?
Johannesburg, South Africa
What was Abel's profession?
He was a car mechanic
What languages did Trevor's mom speak fluently?
Xhosa, English, Afrikaans, Zulu
What was the “embarrassing” thing Trevor was forced to do in public as a kid?
Push the car when it ran out of fuel or stopped working.
What was apartheid?
A legal system of racial segregation in South Africa
What did Trevor do to Earn money as a kid?
He sold CD's and pirated music
What does Trevor Noah call his great-grandmother?
Koko
What did Trevor's mom make him do every Sunday?
Go to three church services, one in a white church, one in a Black church, and one mixed.
Why was speaking multiple languages powerful in Trevor's world?
It helped him connect across racial and ethnic lines
What did the term "colored" mean under apartheid?
A distinct racial category between black and white-mixed race
What did Trevor do in the kitchen during a rainy that caused a commotion?
Pooped on a news paper and throw it in the trash
What school did Tom go to?
Northview
What was the name of the mall that Trevor stole chocolate from?
The Balfour Park Shopping Mall
How many languages could Trevor Speak as a child, what were they?
6 languages, English, Xhosa, Zulu, Afrikaans, Tswana, Tsonga
Trevor explains how the Xhosa think of themselves as the "thinkers". What were the Zulu known to be?
Warriors
What was the reason for Trevor's first heart break?
His dog Fufi living with another family half the time
Why did Trevor's mother chose to have him?
She wanted something to love and something that would love her back unconditionally.
What is Trevor's mother's full name?
Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah
What’s one tactic Trevors’ mom used while chasing him in public?
She called him a thief.
What were the Native Americans of South Africa called?
Khoisan
Why did Trevor rarely see his father growing up, and what impact did this have on him?
Because interracial relationships were illegal under apartheid, Trevor's parents had to keep their relationship secret. His father couldn't be publicly involved in his life, which left Trevor feeling distant from him and unsure of their bond during childhood.