Born a Crime Chapters 1-10 Review

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