Roots - African-American Literature - Questions for Tests and Worksheets

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Grade 11 Roots CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RL.11-12.5

How was the early family history largely passed down in the novel?

Through diary entries
Through oral stories
Through songs and music
Through newspaper articles

Grade 11 Roots CCSS: CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.9, RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.9

Roots has often been called one of the most important works of the twentieth century.
Do you agree with this statement? Explain.

Grade 11 Roots

Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Alex Haley
Kunte Kinte
Kizzy Lea
Bertha

Grade 11 Roots CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.11-12.1

Roots was turned into a seven-part miniseries in the late 1970s. The final episode of the miniseries was the third most-watched telecast of all time. Why do you think this is?

Grade 11 Roots CCSS: CCRA.R.6, RL.11-12.6

Harold Courlander successfully claimed that Roots was plagiarized. Does knowing this affect how you look at the text?

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Roots - African-American Literature - Questions for Tests and Worksheets