📚 Part 1: Character Inference

1. How does Callum feel about starting at Heathcroft High School? Use evidence from the prologue to support your answer. (2 marks)

2. What can you infer about the relationship between Noughts and Crosses from the prologue? Explain your reasoning with reference to the text. (3 marks)

3. Analyse Callum's feelings about his friendship with Sephy. What evidence suggests their friendship might face challenges? (5 marks)

🔮 Part 2: Prediction and Analysis

4. Based on the prologue, what do you predict will happen to Callum at Heathcroft High School? Give two predictions with reasons. (3 marks)

5. The prologue mentions "the beach". What do you think this setting represents in terms of Callum and Sephy's relationship, and how might this change as the story develops? (5 marks)

6. What can you infer about Callum's family situation from the prologue? Use evidence to support your inference. (2 marks)

💭 Part 3: Themes and Context

7. How does Malorie Blackman use the prologue to hint at the themes that will be explored in the novel? Consider what the prologue suggests about society, friendship, and prejudice. (5 marks)

8. Why do you think Malorie Blackman chose to reverse traditional racial roles in her novel? What effect does this have on the reader? (3 marks)