What reason does Trevor give to explain he could not fit with the white kids group at highschool?

Because he was too poor to take part in their activities.

What kind of school did Trevor attend after H.A. Jack primary school?

A mixed public and private school

What was the pencil test?

A test for colored people where a pencil was put into their hair

What is the one thing that Trevor understood quickly about Abel?

That he could get easily mad and violent.

How did Trevor make some money at highschool?

By getting other pupils' lunch from the tuck-shop

What happened when the father of the boy Abel whipped came to their house?

Abel's temper and violence scared him off.

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1
Why was Trevor always getting detention at high school?
Because he was rude to teachers.
Because he was always getting into fights
Because he was always late.
Because he never had his coursebooks with him.
2
What did some kids do to Trevor at the Mulberry tree?
They threw berries at him.
They stripped him of his clothes.
They tied him up to the tree.
They threw rocks at him.
3
What reason does Trevor give to explain he could not fit with the white kids group at highschool?
Because they were mean and violent with him.
Because he didn't like the activities they were doing.
Because he was too poor to take part in their activities.
Because they didn't accept any colored kids.
4
What do Trevor and Maylene DON'T have in common?
Going to H.A. Jack school
Living the farthest from school
Playing tennis
Being colored
5
What kind of school did Trevor attend after H.A. Jack primary school?
He was homeschooled.
A private school
A catholic school
A mixed public and private school
6
What was the pencil test?
A test for colored people where a pencil was put into their hair
A language test for colored people on their knowledge of Afrikaans
A test where colored people had to write a text properly.
A test for colored people where their handwriting was assessed
7
When he was younger, what language Trevor didn't speak well?
Afrikaans
Zulu
English
Bantu
8
What is the one thing that Trevor understood quickly about Abel?
That he was trying to be a better man.
That he was a kind person.
That he could get easily mad and violent.
That he would never want to take care of Trevor.
9
Which area was a colored area where Trevor lived?
Soweto
Transkei
Hillbrow
Eden Park
10
Who got back Trevor's bike which had been stolen?
Trevor
Trevor's mother
Trevor's grandmother
Trevor's cousin
11
Who is Andrew?
Abel's brother
Trevor's cousin
Trevor's brother
Trevor's best friend
12
How did Trevor make some money at highschool?
By selling weed.
By doing other pupils' homework.
By getting other pupils' lunch from the tuck-shop
By selling food he stole.
13
What happened when the father of the boy Abel whipped came to their house?
Abel's temper and violence scared him off.
Abel and him got into a fight and the police came.
Abel and him worked it out and shook hands.
Abel invited him to have a beer inside.

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