Characters
Who is the main character from the book
Trevor Noah
Patricia and Trevor would spend their Sunday doing what?
by going to church
What's the word for someone who is noisy, energetic, and cheerful?
Boisterous
How many siblings does Trevor have?
2
In chapter 1 when Trevor and his mom where waiting for a minibus for church someone offered a ride but shortly had a conflict. What was the problem?
A driver from a minibus forced the man who was giving them the ride to get down and started beating him
What's the name of Trevor's mom?
Patricia
In what rural area of South Africa did Patricia grow up in?
Transkei
What's the word for someone or group that uses its power unjustly to keep people under control?
Oppressor
What year did Trevor write his book?
Trevor wrote his book in 2016
In chapter 8 Trevor Talks about his dad and how he got distant with him because his mom's new husband Abel didn't like her being in contract with him. How does Trevor describe Abel?
Trevor mentions Abel is an angry person, abusive, and alcoholic man
What's the name of Trevor's dad?
Robert
Where did Patricia meet Trevor's father?
They met in a white only-building
What's the word for someone who takes advantage of someone/something for their own benefit
Exploited
Where was Trevor born?
Johannesburg, South Africa
In chapter 7 it mentions that black cats are a sign of witches. Patricia thought owning cats in a colored neighborhood wouldn't be a problem. What happen to the cats?
The cats were free to roam around the neighborhood and one day they came back home and found the cats strung up by their tails from the front gate
What's the name of Trevor's baby brother?
Andrew
What type of work course did Patricia take?
Secretary
What's the word for making something more English in appearance, sound, or character?
Anglicize
How old is Trevor?
He is 41 years old
chapter 2 talks about how it was bad for black people and white people to mix, and having a mix baby will attract questions. How did Patricia avoid problems like this?
"My mother lied and said I was born in Ka Ngwane, the semi-sovereign homeland for Swazi people living in South Africa."
What's the name of Trevor's grandfather
Temperance
Why did Patricia pick Trevor as the name for her son?
Because it had no meaning in South Africa, also because she wanted him to be anyone he wanted
Word for someone inclined to fight, aggressively hostile, or belligerent.
Pugilistic
What were the 3 churches trevor went to when he was a kid?
He went to a black church, white church, and a mixed church
Chapter 5 mentions the only education that's available for South Africans, called Bantu School. What was the problem with these schools?
Bantu schools taught how to count potatoes, how to pave roads, and chop wood.