Chapter 11-20 Flashcards
Teen die einde van die boek gaan deur weer na die woord ‘Valkeyrie’ verwys word. Waarna verwys Valkeryie in die hoofstuk? (Chp 11)
(Towards the end of the book, the word ‘Valkeyrie’ is referred to again. What does Valkeyrie refer to in the chapter?) Valkyries is ‘n vroulike strydgodinne. Hulle besluit in ‘n veldslag wie sal lewe of sterwe. [Valkyries are female warrior goddesses. They decide who will live or die in battle.]
Greg voel moeg. Watter pille bied Dain February vir hom aan? (Chp 11)
(Greg feels tired. What pills does Dain February offer him?) Dain bied vir Greg ‘pophuispille’ of Ritalin aan. [Dain offers Greg ‘dollhouse pills’ or Ritalin]
Onder watter naam staan die pille in die studentetaal bekend? (Chp 11)
(By what name are the pills known in student language?) Die studente noem Ritalin ‘pophuispille.’ [The students call Ritalin ‘dollhouse pills.’]
Watter voordeel kan dit vir Greg inhou? (Chp 11)
(What benefit could this have for Greg?) Die pille kan vir Greg baie energie gee en hom laat fokus. [The pills can give Greg a lot of energy and help him focus.]
Bespreek ook die nadele wat Ritalin vir die gebruiker kan inhou? (Chp 11)
(Also discuss the disadvantages that Ritalin can have for the user.) Wanneer die gebruik van die pille skielik gestaak word, kan dit lei tot onttrekkingsimptome soos depressie, angstig en ‘n droë monde. [When the use of the pills is stopped suddenly, it can lead to withdrawal symptoms such as depression, anxiety and a dry mouth.]
Wat kan die rede wees waarom die ma nie vir die pa in die tronk kuier nie? (Chp 12)
(What could be the reason why the mother does not visit the father in prison?) Greg se ma voel dalk skuldig omdat hy ‘n minnaar gehad het. Sy is dalk ook nie gelukkig om haar man in die tronk te besoek nie. Hy toon geen berou nie, net bitterheid oor sy lot. [Greg’s mother may feel guilty about having a lover. She may also not be happy about visiting her husband in prison. He shows no remorse, only bitterness about his fate.]
Verduidelik die titel van die hoofstuk. (Chp 12)
(‘Die plek van hoop en wanhoop’)
(Explain the title of the chapter) Wanneer ‘n persoon tronk toe gaan, is daardie hoop vir rehabilitasie; maar as jy na die toestande in die tronk kyk, voel jy wanhopig. [When a person goes to prison, that hope is for rehabilitation; but when you look at the conditions in prison, you feel hopeless.]
Verskaf ‘n kort beskrywing van die pa en hoe dit kontrasteer met Greg se idee van sy pa. (Chp 12)
(Provide a brief description of the father and how it contrasts with Greg’s idea of his father.) Greg het sy pa as ’n suksesvolle man gesien wat situasies kon beheer. In werklikheid is sy pa iemand wat nie verantwoordelikheid aanvaar vir sy foute nie. Hy blameer Greg vir die situasie waarin hy hom bevind. Hy is bitter oor sy tronkstraf. [Greg saw his dad as a successful man who could control situations. In reality, his dad is someone who does not take responsibility for his mistakes. He blames Greg for the situation he is in. He is bitter about his prison sentence.]
Waarom is Greg spyt dat hy vir sy pa kom kuier het? Watter beskuldig voeg die pa Greg toe? (Chp 12)
(Why does Greg regret coming to visit his father? What accusation does the father make against Greg?) Greg is spyt hy het kom kuier, omdat sy pa bitter is. Hy beskuldig Greg daarvan dat hy die oorsaak is dat hy in die tronk is. [Greg regrets visiting because his dad is bitter. His dad accuses Greg of being the reason he is in prison.]
Hoekom voel Greg skuldig oor die toestand waarin sy pa verkeer? (Chp 12)
(Why does Greg feel guilty about the condition his father is in?) Greg voel dat dit sy skuld is dat sy pa in die tronk is. [Greg feels that it is his fault that his dad is in prison.]
Wat belowe hy sy pa en watter waarskuwing gee die pa aan Greg? (Chp 12)
(What does he promise his father and what warning does the father give Greg?) Hy vertel sy pa dat hy vasbeslote is om die Baker op te spoor. Greg se pa vra dat hy dit moet los. Hy wil nie Baker se identiteit bekend maak nie. [He tells his dad that he is determined to track down Baker. Greg’s dad asks him to leave it alone. He does not want Baker’s identity to be revealed.]
Wat is die pa se reaksie toe hy die woord ‘Valkyrie’ hoor? (Chp 12)
(What is the father’s reaction when he hears the word ‘Valkyrie’?) Sy pa skrik toe hy die naam Valkyrie hoor. [His dad is shocked when he hears the name “Valkyrie.”]
Wie kom kuier vir Greg en wat was hulle verhouding tevore? (Chp 13)
(Who comes to visit Greg and what was their relationship like before?) Nicole, Greg se eks-meisie, kom kuier. [Nicole, Greg’s ex-girlfriend, comes to visit.]
Wat is die persoon se rede vir die kuiertjie en hoekom voel sy dat sy ‘n gemors van haar lewe gemaak het? (Chp 13)
(What is the person’s reason for the visit and why does she feel like she has made a mess of her life?) Nicole het die water kom toets om te sien of Greg haar wil terughê. Sy voel sy het haar lewe opgemors, omdat sy swanger geraak het. [Nicole came to test the waters to see if Greg still wanted her back. She feels that she has messed up her life because she got pregnant.]
Waarom was die naweek vir Greg emosioneel? (Chp 13)
(Why was the weekend emotional for Greg?) Hy het uitgevind sy ma het ’n minnaar; hy het ’n onaangename besoek by sy pa in die tronk afgelê; en Nicole, sy eks-meisie, en haar baba het kom kuier om te sien of sy nog die verhouding kon red. [He found out that his mom has a lover; he had an unpleasant visit with his dad in prison; and Nicole, his ex-girlfriend, and her baby came to see if there was still a chance to save the relationship.]
Wie nooi Greg en sy ma vir ete? (Chp 13)
(Who invites Greg and his mother for dinner?) Thomas Lawson nooi hulle vir ete. Sy ma moedig hom aan om te gaan, aangesien Thomas Lawson ’n invloedryke man is. [Thomas Lawson invites them for dinner. His mom encourages him to go, since Thomas Lawson is an influential man.]
Terug in sy studentwoonstel in Stellenbosch kom Greg agter dat iemand in sy woonstel was. Beskryf die toneel wat hom begroet. (Chp 13)
(Back in his student apartment in Stellenbosch, Greg notices that someone has been in his apartment. Describe the scene that greets him.) Iemand was in sy woonstel en het met bloed op sy skuifdeur geskryf: “Jy en jou hacker buddy moet my uitlos.” [Someone was in his apartment and wrote on his sliding door with blood: “You and your hacker buddy must leave me alone.”]
Wie kon die verdagtes volgens Greg wees? Noem twee verdagtes wat moontlik in Greg se woonstel ingebreek het. (Chp 13)
(Who could the suspects be according to Greg? Name two suspects who may have broken into Greg’s apartment.) Dit kon die Baker of die motorfietsryer wees. [It could have been the Baker or the motorcyclist.]
Die titel van die hoofstuk is ‘Gebroke.’ Waarna kan ‘gebroke’ verwys? (Chp 13)
(The title of the chapter is ‘Broken.’ What could ‘broken’ refer to?) Gebroke kan wys op al die gebroke verhoudings in Greg se lewe op die oomblik; asook na almal wat sy vertroue gebreek of geskend het. [“Broken” can refer to all the broken relationships in Greg’s life at the moment, as well as to everyone who has broken or betrayed his trust.]
Watter twee persone het Greg se vertroue verbreek? (Chp 13)
(Which two people broke Greg’s trust?) Xander/Eckhardt en sy pa het sy vertroue in hulle verbreek. [Xander/Eckhardt and his dad have broken his trust in them.]
