Exploring Noughts and Crosses

What motivates Callum to join the Liberation Militia?

• A desire for revenge against the Crosses

• A longing for equality and justice

• Pressure from his family

• A need for adventure

Which theme is most prominently explored through the relationship between Sephy and Callum?

• The power of wealth

• The impact of war

• Racial segregation and prejudice

• The importance of education

What symbol is used to represent the division between Noughts and Crosses?

• A wall

• A bridge

• A river

• A fence

Summarise the key event that leads to Callum's execution.

• Callum is caught stealing from a Cross.

• Callum is accused of kidnapping Sephy.

• Callum is found guilty of bombing a shopping centre.

• Callum is arrested for protesting.

How does Sephy's perspective on Noughts change throughout the story?

• She becomes more prejudiced against them.

• She remains indifferent to their struggles.

• She grows more empathetic and understanding.

• She becomes fearful of them.

What inference can be made about the society in "Noughts and Crosses" based on the treatment of Noughts?

• It is a society that values equality.

• It is a society that is indifferent to racial differences.

• It is a society deeply divided by racial prejudice.

• It is a society that has overcome racial issues.

Why does Jude, Callum's brother, harbour resentment towards Crosses?

• He was personally wronged by a Cross.

• He believes Crosses are responsible for his family's suffering.

• He envies their wealth and power.

• He was taught to hate them by his parents.

Identify the theme highlighted by the character of Jasmine Hadley.

• The corrupting influence of power

• The struggle for personal identity

• The complexity of family loyalty

• The pursuit of knowledge

What event marks the turning point in Sephy and Callum's relationship?

• Callum's acceptance into a Cross school

• Callum's arrest

• The bombing of the shopping centre

• Sephy's pregnancy

Compare the perspectives of Callum and Sephy on the issue of racial equality.

• Both believe in maintaining the status quo.

• Callum is more radical, while Sephy is more cautious.

• Sephy is more radical, while Callum is more cautious.

• Both are indifferent to the issue.