Ans- “Wings of Fire” is the source of “Strong Roots”.
Q. What did Kalam ask his father when he grew up?
Ans- Kalam Asked his father about the relevance of Prayer when he grew up.
Q. Where did Kalam normally eat?
Ans- Kalam normally ate sitting on the floor of the kitchen with his mother.
Q. What made Rameswaram famous to pilgrims?
Ans- The Shiva Temple made Rameswaram famous to Pilgrims.
Q. What would kalam`s father & Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry discuss?
Ans- Kalam`s father and Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry would discuss about the spiritual matters.
Q. How does Kalam describe his appearance?
Ans- Kalam describes him as a short boy with rather undistinguished look, born to tall handsome parents.
Q. What did kalam`s father avoid?
Ans- Kalam`s father avoided all inessential comforts and luxuries.
Q. How has Kalam tried to emulate his father?
Ans- Kalam has tried to emulate his father in his own worlds of Science and Technology.
Q. How was kalam`s ancestral house?
Ans- Kalam`s ancestral house was fairly large pucca house, made of limestone and brick.
Q. Why would kalam`s father take Kalam to the local mosque?
Ans- Kalam`s father would take Kalam to the local mosque for the evening prayers.
Q. In which language did kalam`s father convey complex spiritual concepts?
Ans- Kalam`s father conveyed complex spiritual concepts in very simple, down to earth Tamil.
Q. How far was the coconut grove from kalam`s house?
Ans- The Coconut grove was four miles away from Kalam`s house.
Q. In which town was APJ Abdul Kalam born?
Ans- APJ Abdul Kalam was born in the island town of Rameshwaram in the earstwhile Madras state.
Q. What did Kalam’s father possess?
Ans- Kalam’s father possessed great innate wisdom and true generosity of spirit.
Q. Who bestowed the title of ‘Bahadur’ to one of his mother’s forebears in “Strong Roots”?
Ans- The British bestowed one of Kalam’s mother’s forebears with the title of “Bahadur”.
Q. How did Kalam describe his childhood?
Ans- Kalam described his childhood as secured both materially and emotionally.
Q. What does adversity always present according to Kalam’s father?
Ans- According to Kalam’s father, adversity always presents opportunities for introspection.
Q. When did Kalam’s father have his breakfast?
Ans- Kalam’s father had his breakfast after returning from the coconut grove with about a dozen of coconuts.
Q. What was the distance of the coconut grove from Kalam’s house?
Ans- The coconut grove was 4 miles away from Kalam’s house.