Born a Crime Chapters 1-10 Review
Across
- 1. True or False: Trevor’s mom took apartheid laws very seriously and tried not to break them
- 4. From which South African tribe is Trevor’s mother descended?
- 5. Trevor was “born a crime” because his mom was black South African, and his dad was ______.
- 6. What was the name of Trevor’s deaf dog?
- 8. Trevor’s relationship with his father can be described as ______ but loving.
- 11. Maylene rejected Trevor because she had another ___________.
- 13. One time, Trevor did not want to use the outhouse, so he __________ on the kitchen floor at his grandma’s house.
- 15. Was Trevor a rule-follower or a troublemaker growing up?
- 18. After Trevor was bullied at the mulberry tree, ______ beat up the bully.
- 20. True or False: Despite their relationship being distant because of apartheid laws and Robert moving away, Trevor’s dad always followed his career and supported him from afar.
- 21. What tool did Trevor use to get along with people of other races/background. HINT: it made him like a chameleon.
- 22. Outside of what restaurant was Trevor’s first kiss?
Down
- 2. White colonizers of South Africa established ____________, where they created laws that segregated black South Africans from whites.
- 3. Trevor’s mother wanted him to learn right from wrong, so sometimes she would punish him by hitting him, which showed she was ______.
- 7. True or False: Trevor was very popular, and had lots of friends to play with growing up
- 9. What is the name of the township (black neighborhood) where Trevor’s grandmother lives?
- 10. How old was Trevor when apartheid ended? HINT: Trevor was born in 1984. Apartheid ended in 1994.
- 12. Trevor’s step-father, Abel, is an _________. HINT: what is his relationship with alcohol?
- 14. Did Trevor feel proud or regretful after Abel beat up his bully at the mulberry tree?
- 16. Even though he looks mixed, with which group (under apartheid) does Trevor identify with?
- 17. What was the name of Trevor’s almost-valentine?
- 19. Trevor and his mom had a scary experience one night, when she pushed him out of a ___________ because they were in danger.