Chameleon Pop Quiz

Why didn't Trevor's grandmother beat him for hurting his cousins?

• He wasn't doing anything wrong

• He turned different colors when you hit him.

• He was the only smart child in the family.

• He was special.

How did Trevor use language to be a Chameleon?

• He used the language of the oppressor all the time.

• He could change languages based on who he was around.

• He avoided prison.

• He got away with so many crimes

What happened when Trevor spoke Zulu to the guys that were about to rob him?

• They apologized because they thought he was white.

• They robbed him.

• He joined them in robbing white people.

• They got scared and ran away.

What language did the author’s mother learn because it was useful to know the language of the oppressor?

• Zulu

• English

• German

• Afrikaans

What did the school counselor tell the narrator about the classes he would be in?

• You're going to be in the regular classes.

• You're going to be in the smart classes, the A classes.

• You're going to be in the sports classes.

• You're going to be in the art classes.

What did the narrator's mother not do when they went to a white church?

• Separate herself from anyone

• Sing hymns

• Pray

• Talk to people

What was the common belief about African languages among white people during apartheid in South Africa?

• They were superior to other languages.

• They were equal to other languages.

• They were beneath them.

• They were the only languages spoken.

What reason did the school counselor give for not wanting the narrator to switch to the B classes?

• The B classes were too difficult.

• The B classes were too easy.

• The B classes were for smart kids.

• The B classes were for kids who would hold the narrator back.

What realization did Trevor make about himself at school?

• He was good at sports

• He was black

• He was a genius

• He was popular

Who in Trevor's family is mentioned as being black?

• His father

• His mother

• His uncle

• His brother