Ch. 5
What does Patricia's name mean?
She who gives back
What does Abel do every day before he comes home from work?
drinks
Why is Ch. 11 called "Outsider?"
Trevor always feels like an outsider. In this chapter, he brings it up saying he doesn't really fit in with any particular crew. Everyone likes him because he brings them their food and he's funny, but he doesn't really feel like he belongs anywhere.
What were Trevor and Teddy stealing at the mall?
alcohol-filled chocolates
Who was the best dancer in Trevor's crew?
Hitler
Explain the difference between the Bantu schools and the Mission schools.
The Bantu schools were meant to hold black students back. They only taught metrics and agriculture and taught in a very child-like way. The Mission schools taught English along with other subjects. They were thought to be better for their students.
Who does Trevor think of as his "protector?"
Mlungisi
How was Trevor making money in this chapter?
running his tuck-shop business (he would run to the tuck-shop, buy the snacks, and deliver them to people)
What was Trevor's key to making friends in the white neighborhood?
becoming friends with the children of domestic workers
What was the name of the school where Trevor and his crew were performing?
King David School
How many years went by between Patricia getting to her aunt's farm and when she saw her mom and dad again?
12
What was the "pencil test" and what was it meant to prove?
A government test meant to prove what race you were. You put the pencil in your hair, and if it falls out you're considered white; if it stays in you're considered black.
Who were Trevor's best clients?
fat kids (like to eat and don't like to run)
What is the climax of Ch. 13?
What was the climax of Ch. 15?
when the crowd learned that the dancer's name was Hitler
How old was Patricia when she told her mom she didn't want to live with her anymore and Temperance took her to live with her aunt instead?
9
What neighborhood was Trevor living in in Ch. 9? (the neighborhood with the mulberry tree)
Eden Park
What was the maximum number of orders Trevor would take per day?
5
What is the name of the neighborhood where Trevor and Patricia moved to at the beginning of Ch. 13?
Highlands North
Explain how German schools and South African schools are different in the ways they teach about their own history.
German schools go in depth about the negative parts of their history. South African schools don't go in depth.
What was the name of the Xhosa homeland where Temperance took Patricia to go live with her aunt?
Transkei
What language did the bullies speak? (Trevor couldn't understand them)
Afrikaans
What kind of car did Patricia drive (and make Trevor push)?
Volkswagen
What was the name of the homeroom teacher who told the principal that Trevor and Teddy were best friends?
Mrs. Vorster
What grade was Trevor in when his 3 new friends Bolo, Bruce Lee, and John started attending Sandringham?
9th