Noughts and Crosses

Question 1

What are the two ways racism is shown

Answer 1

Racial violence and day to day bias

Question 2

What are some example of racially motivated attacks

Answer 2

The noughts attack on Lynette for dating a cross and the Dundale bombing.

Question 3

What are some day to day examples of racial bias/discrimination.

Answer 3

Dark brown bandaids and frequent identity checks of noughts and police harassment

Question 4

How does religion show bias to crosses

Answer 4

Crosses are believed to be “closer to God” and “Crossmass.”

Question 5

Examples of friendship theme

Answer 5

Callum and Sephy and Ms Hadley and Meggie.

Question 6

Common language

Answer 6

Blankers, Daggers, Minnie, capital letters of Crosses.

Question 7

Examples of hate

Answer 7

Callum resents Sephy for her privilege, Kamal hates Jasmine, Jude and Lynette,

Question 8

Lynette quote to Callum (Bubble)

Answer 8

“Just remember, Callum when you’re floating up and up in your bubble, that bubbles have a habit of bursting. The higher you climb, the further you have to fall.”

Question 9

Jasmine Hadley quote on her friendship with Meggie

Answer 9

“The things I tell you, Meggie. It’s lucky we’re Such good friends!”

Question 10

Callum’s quote about his love for Sephy (Hanging)

Answer 10

“He pulled the hood over my head. I try to pull back. I’m not trying to run away. I just want to see her… One last time.”

Question 11

Quote about bias news

Answer 11

“The news lies all the time. They tell us what they think we would want to hear.

Question 12

Quotes on segregation in the cafeteria.

Answer 12

“Get back to your table.” “Mrs Bawden yanked me away from the table and dragged me across the food hall.”

Question 13

Malorie Blackman on why she named the book ‘Noughts and Crosses’

Answer 13

“Because it’s a game that once you’ve grasped its objective and tactics, it invariably ends in a draw - a no-win situation.”

Question 14

Quote on payment method of lawyers

Answer 14

“Who do you think payed for the lawyers.”

Question 15

Callum on how Crosses don’t truely follow the bible

Answer 15

“But the Good Book said a lot of things. Like ‘“love the neighbour’ and ‘do unto others as you would have them do unto you’. If nothing else, wasn’t the message of the good book to live and let live? So how could the Crosses call themselves ‘God’s chosen’ and still treat us the way they did?”

Question 16

Callum to Sephy quote about the world

Answer 16

“This place is like the whole world and the whole world is like this place. So where would I go?”

Question 17

Sephy’s courtroom court showing her religious belief

Answer 17

“I swallowed hard. I’d sworn on the Good Book not to lie.”

Question 18

Callum to Sephy on Cross and nought relationships

Answer 18

“Love doesn’t exist, friendship doesn’t exist - not between a nought and a cross. There is no such thing.”

Question 19

Sephy’s Individual vs Society quote

Answer 19

I used to comfort myself with the belief that it was only certain individuals and their peculiar notions that spoilt things for the rest of us. But how many individuals does it take before it’s not the individuals who are prejudiced but society itself?

Question 20

What does the McGregor’s oak table represent

Answer 20

Shows how their only luxurious possesion is handmade while the Hadley family had luxurious but purchased furniture. The contrast between the handmade and purchased furniture can be seen as a symbol of noughts’ labour. The Hadley family even attempted to purchase it off the McGregor family but they said it was not for sale.

Question 21

What is the Lynette and Jed relationship forshadow (Allegory)

Answer 21

Lynette and Jed’s relationship is an allegory which foreshadows Sephy and Callum’s relationships fate. They were both separated by society due to their opposing racesand circumstances.