ROOTS dvd questions PART ONE Scene 1 – the birth of Kunta Kinte How was Kunta Kinte’s father feeling about his new son?
Village Life Is the Mandinka village presented in a positive or negative way? Explain your answer.
Scene 2 – The Captain’s new job How did the captain feel about his role in the slave trade?
Manhood Training How do the Mandinka boys become men? Why were they nervous? What was Kunta Kinte’s special task?
On board the Lord Ligonier Describe the sailor’s views about black people.
Rounding up slaves What two ways could the traders get slaves? How was Kunta Kinte captured?
The Middle Passage Describe the conditions for the prisoners below deck.