Roots | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapters 1-10

1. What year is the baby who will be named Kunta born?

1750

2. What is the name of the village where Kunta lives?

Juffure

3. After whom is Kunta named?

His grandfather

4. Who looks after Kunta and the other young children of the tribe?

The grandmothers

5. What name is given to Kunta's baby brother?

Lamin

6. Who tells Kunta and the other children the story of Kunta's grandfather's prayers for the deliverance from the drought?

Nyo Boto

7. How many times daily do the men stop for prayers?

Five

8. What is the purpose of the charms at the head of Omoro's bed?

To ward off evil spirits

9. What is the one item Omoro keeps from Kunta's childish grasp?

The prayer rug

10. According to custom, when is Kunta to be weaned?

When he can walk

11. What does Kunta know to...
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