Born a Crime chapters 1-4

In discussing his childhood, Trevor explains the system of​ ​ (a)   that made life so brutal for Blacks in his country.

• apartheid
• civil war
• slavery

Trevor's grandmother does not want to spank him because

• he never does anything wrong

• his bruises turn colors

• she is afraid she will be sent to hell

What does Trevor feel always puts him in bad situations?

• his dog

• his grandpa

• used cars

Trevor and his mom attend (choose all that apply)

• Black church

• white church

• mixed church

How did Trevor convince a group of "Zulu guys" not to mug him?

• he pulled a gun

• he spoke to them in their language

• he mugged them first

Where was Trevor when he realized that, "...I was seeing my country for the first time. In the townships you don't see segregation, because everyone is black."

• at school

• the park

• his grandma's house

Why is the book called Born a Crime?

• because he is a criminal

• because it was illegal for a black and white person to sleep together

• because his mom is a serial killer

Koko, Trevor’s great-grandmother was

• deaf

• blind

• crippled

When Trevor's mom finds Trevor's turd at the bottom of the trash basket, who does she blame as the culprit?

• a demon

• Koko

• Trevor

• the dog

Why does Trevor choose to take B classes instead of A classes?

• He, like Elmo, prefers the letter B

• he does not want to be smart

• he wants to be with the Black kids