Black
What year does the movie take place?
1977
What is Piper’s dad’s job?
He’s a congressman
How old are Piper and Mahree?
13 and 14
What is Piper's obsession?
Getting an African exchange student
How did Mr. Dellums get Mahree back?
He threatened to report her as kidnapped.
Where/why does Mahree have to go?
Steve Biko died and people were rioting.
How does Piper’s dad feel about Mahree staying with their family?
He thinks she’s racist and doesn’t want her to stay.
What gifts did the girls get for one another before they met?
The same (cheap) necklace.
Why is Mahree surprised in the shopping mall?
Blacks and whites are shopping in the same places.
What’s an Identity of Movement card? Also called a PASS card?
It gives blacks permission to travel and go to work in South Africa.
How was Mahree’s first day of school?
She was surprised that the school was mixed. She thought a boy was bullying her because she is white but the boy is just a bully in general.
What really happened to Steven Biko?
He was beaten to death by police officers.
Why is “Roots” such an important book?
It helped Americans see the horror of slavery.
Why does the waiter get assaulted?
He was black and spilled something on the old white man.
How are people different from weaver birds?
Weaver birds don’t care what color another bird is. They live in peace together.
Why does Mahree change her mind and decide to stay with the Dellums?
She wants to prove her father wrong. She wants to show that she can stay in America for more than one week.