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Average Noughts and Crosses Quiz | 15 Questions | Literature

Just a few questions on the fantastic 'Noughts and Crosses' trilogy by Malorie Blackman. This quiz does not include questions on 'An Eye for an Eye', as it is not really in the series. Contains spoilers!

A multiple-choice quiz by sasnannie. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
sasnannie

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
227,463

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
566

Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (6/15), Guest 90 (11/15), Guest 194 (1/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is Sephy's proper first name? Hint

Persephone

Persephina

Stephanie

Sephy is her proper name!

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is Callum's middle name? Hint

Josh

Brian

Ryan

George

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Question 3 of 15

3. In which book would you find the character Cara Imega? Hint

Noughts and Crosses

Knife Edge

Checkmate

Cara Imega features in all of these books

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Question 4 of 15

4. In 'Noughts and Crosses', what do Callum and Sephy decide to call the baby? Hint

Callie Rose

Callie Rachel

Callie Jane

Callie Bailey

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Question 5 of 15

5. In 'Noughts and Crosses', how many counts of murder was Ryan McGregor (Callum's dad) charged with? Hint

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Question 6 of 15

6. What were the names of Sephy's mother and father? Hint

Josh and Judith

Kamal and Jasmine

Jasmine and Karl

Kamal and Jessica

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Question 7 of 15

7. In which book would you find Jude killing his mother? Hint

Noughts and Crosses

Checkmate

Knife Edge

None of them

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Question 8 of 15

8. In 'Checkmate', is Callie Rose part of the Liberation Militia?

Yes

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is the name of the school that Sephy and Callum go to in 'Noughts and Crosses'? Hint

Lilycroft

Feathercroft

Heathcroft

Winstcroft

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Question 10 of 15

10. How old is Sephy when she has Callie Rose? Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. How old is Callie Rose at the start of 'Checkmate'? Hint

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Question 12 of 15

12. In which book would you find Sephy calling Noughts 'blankers'? Hint

Knife Edge

None of them

Checkmate

Noughts and Crosses

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Question 13 of 15

13. What do Jude, Ryan and, later, Callum, call Crosses? Hint

knives

swords

blades

daggers

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Question 14 of 15

14. In the book, 'Knife Edge', the letter written by Callum to Sephy says that he hates her.

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. And finally, what is the name of Sephy's sister? Hint

Minerva

Marge

Margaret

Missy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Sephy's proper first name?

Answer: Persephone

Her full name is Persephone Mira Hadley. Everyone just calls her Sephy!

2. What is Callum's middle name?

Answer: Ryan

Ryan is his father's name. His father's middle name is Callum!

3. In which book would you find the character Cara Imega?

Answer: Knife Edge

Cara Imega is a Cross. Well, she was, until Jude killed her.

4. In 'Noughts and Crosses', what do Callum and Sephy decide to call the baby?

Answer: Callie Rose

Callum just wanted to call the baby Rose, but Sephy is adamant on calling her Callie Rose (if it's a girl, that is). Callie was the closest girls name to Callum that Sephy could find.

5. In 'Noughts and Crosses', how many counts of murder was Ryan McGregor (Callum's dad) charged with?

Answer: 7

This was for the Dundale Shopping Centre bombing. Jude was the real bomber but Ryan covered up for him, as Jude was his son.

6. What were the names of Sephy's mother and father?

Answer: Kamal and Jasmine

Kamal was the deputy prime minister of the country. Jasmine never wants to step a foot wrong around him as he would threaten her with divorce (they do divorce in the end).

7. In which book would you find Jude killing his mother?

Answer: None of them

Jude would never lay a finger on his own mother! He loves her too much!

8. In 'Checkmate', is Callie Rose part of the Liberation Militia?

Answer: Yes

Her Nana Jasmine asks her this on her birthday. Then, as a nice present, locks her in the cellar! This was to stop her carrying out her Uncle Jude's orders.

9. What is the name of the school that Sephy and Callum go to in 'Noughts and Crosses'?

Answer: Heathcroft

Sephy has been going there all of her school life. Callum joins when a few Noughts are allowed in the school but he leaves when he hears the prejudice against Noughts from the head teacher.

10. How old is Sephy when she has Callie Rose?

Answer: 18

We find this out in 'Checkmate'. Meggie supplies us with this information.

11. How old is Callie Rose at the start of 'Checkmate'?

Answer: 16

This is in the first chapter. The book begins, "I'm Callie Rose. No surname. I'm 16..."

12. In which book would you find Sephy calling Noughts 'blankers'?

Answer: Noughts and Crosses

Sephy says this to calm the Crosses down when the Noughts start at her school. This upsets Callum very much and he asks her never to say it again.

13. What do Jude, Ryan and, later, Callum, call Crosses?

Answer: daggers

At the start of 'Noughts and Crosses', Callum tries to tell Jude and his father (Ryan) to stop calling Crosses 'daggers'. But by the end of this book, Callum is calling them this as well.

14. In the book, 'Knife Edge', the letter written by Callum to Sephy says that he hates her.

Answer: True

Meggie does not believe that letter was written by Callum. She believes he was made to write it. But Sephy thinks differently. She believes he really does hate her.

15. And finally, what is the name of Sephy's sister?

Answer: Minerva

Sephy always calls her Minnie, which annoys her very much! Hope you enjoyed the quiz!

Source: Author sasnannie

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