Plot Overview (VCE SSCE English): Quizzes
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What made Trevor's birth illegal under apartheid?
What made Trevor's birth illegal under apartheid?
The Immorality Act banned interracial sex
How many languages did Trevor eventually speak?
How many languages did Trevor eventually speak?
11 languages
What narrative structure does Born a Crime use?
What narrative structure does Born a Crime use?
Episodic anecdotes by theme
How many church services did Patricia take Trevor to every Sunday?
How many church services did Patricia take Trevor to every Sunday?
Three services
What does 'triple alienation' refer to in Trevor's identity?
What does 'triple alienation' refer to in Trevor's identity?
Being too mixed for any racial group
What happens in the memoir's opening scene?
What happens in the memoir's opening scene?
Patricia throws Trevor from a minibus
Why did Trevor's prom night with Babiki become humiliating?
Why did Trevor's prom night with Babiki become humiliating?
She spoke only Pedi, which he didn't know
What did Abel do when Patricia left him?
What did Abel do when Patricia left him?
He shot her returning from church
Where did the bullet exit Patricia's body after Abel shot her?
Where did the bullet exit Patricia's body after Abel shot her?
Through her nostril
What teenage business did Trevor build?
What teenage business did Trevor build?
Selling pirated CDs and DJ gigs