Born a Crime Ch. 1-3

What law significantly affected Trevor's family and how he was raised?

• Group Areas Act

• Mixed Marriages Act

• Immorality Act

• Black and White Act

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Why did Trevor's mother throw him out of a moving car?

• She didn't want to get caught with a mixed race child.

• To protect him from a dangerous driver that threatened them

• To show she was a powerful woman

• He fell out by accident

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In what way did Trevor's grandmother show him special treatment as a child?

• She made him all of his favorite foods.

• She never disciplined him because she didn't know how to treat a "white" child.

• She let him live with her for additional protection because his mother was viewed as immoral.

• She let him drive starting at an early age to help her get around town.

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What language did Trevor's mom insist he learn to help him in South Africa's multicultural society?

• English

• Afrikaans

• Zulu

• Mele

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Why was Trevor's birth illegal?

• His mother was under the age of 21 when he was born.

• His father ran off leaving his mother to raise him alone.

• His mother was black and his father was white.

• His mother was white and his father was black.

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