Trevor's Family
Trevor's mother is
Who is Patricia Noah
The system of racial segregation in South Africa.
What is apartheid?
Name of Trevor's dog
Who is Fufi
Trevor uses this to defuse tense situations
What is humor
This law made it illegal for Trevor’s parents to be together.
What is the Immorality Act?
Trevor’s father is originally from this European country.
What is Switzerland?
Trevor lived in this place during his childhood.
What is Soweto?
Who is known as "the second girl?"
Who is Patricia Noah
What role did Trevor’s mom play in shaping his character?
She taught him to be independent, think for himself, and stand up for what’s right.
Describe the time Trevor accidentally set a house on fire.
Trevor was playing with matches and a magnifying glass in the garage where his mother's boyfriend, Abel, lived.
Trevor's grandmother avoided disciplining him because
What is his light skin color
Illegal under apartheid but defined Trevor’s existence.
What is interracial relationships/marriage?
Which South African tribe is known as strong warriors
What is the Zulu tribe
What did Trevor's mom believe about discipline and love?
In the chapter "Trevor Pray" why was Trevor asked to pray?
What is to get rid of demons or witch craft.
Trevor’s stepfather Abel ran this kind of business.
What is a car repair shop?
South African leader who played a key role in ending apartheid.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
What does Trevor’s experience with language teach us about survival?
Language connects people.
This person is Trevor's father
Who is Robert
Who heard Trevor doing "his business" in the house?
Ko Ko
Trevor’s mother made him go to church this many times each Sunday.
What is three times?
Apartheid was designed not just to control people but to do this
What is divide people
How did language serve as both a weapon and shield in Trevor’s life?
Language was a weapon for Trevor because it gave him power.
It was also a shield because it protected him.
This person is Trevor's brother
Who is Andrew
What does Trevor learn about power and fear in his relationship with Abel? and the kids that were bullying him?
He learned that Abel took things too far and Trevor ultimately felt bad that he told Abel.