Tmmorow When The War Began

Blue - My answer

One advertisement for ‘Tomorrow, When The War Began’ states:

‘Hell isn’t only a place for the damned, sometimes it’s a place where the saved take refuge… Seven teenagers take a trip to Hell. And seven come back. To Hell’

1. What do you think this statement means? I think the guy that's talking is a satanist. Or he's a part of a cult.
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3. What could ‘Hell’ mean in this context? Ugh Religious stuff.
4. Why do you think the story is entitled ‘Tomorrow, When the War Began’ Because the war began tomorrow.
5. What does that make you think the book will be about? War
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7. What do you think the characters will be like? Teens with special needs.
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Looking at the original cover to the right, answer the following questions, remember to explain why you think that for each answer:

• How do you think this story will be written? I think it's going to be written as a diary.
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• Why do you think the story is entitled as it is? Because there was a war that was going to happen?
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• Where do you think the story will take place? At a war place.
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• What time period do you think the story is set in? From morning to night.
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Consider the effect of the following choices-

• How is the cover composed? (camera angle/shot type/framing) Can't really explain it using camera shots, but there is a burning target thingy for a dart.
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• How is lighting used? (brightness/mood/contrast) The fire and the target
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• How is text used? (font/size/language/positioning)
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• What symbolism is used? (objects/people/setting/colours)
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Chapter one

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of first person narration? I think the advantages and disadvantages of it is that he can't really explain the story as a narrator.
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3. Why do you think Ellie needs to tell the story in chronological order? Because it wouldn't make sense if she didn't.
4. Pick one interesting word from the chapter, find its meaning, and explain why it is interesting.  I find it interesting that it was Christmas.
5. John Marsden foreshadows several events and characters in this chapter. Make three predictions based on the evidence in the text about what may occur later in the story. There was someone that was gonna die.
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7. What kind of story do you think Ellie is going to tell? Uses evidence from the text to support your answers. A fun one.
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9. What set of skills do these characters have that convince their parents that they can ‘go bush’ independently. Find examples for three characters. They're pretty energetic and always hype.
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Chapter Two

1. How did the group of teenagers ascend Tailors Stitch? With a truck.
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3. What are the two special events happening the day after the teenagers leave for the bush? They were at a party. And it was Christmas.
4. How many days were they planning on staying? How much food do you think is reasonable to bring, split between 7 teenagers? This one is hard, Imma do this later.
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6. Who is the Hermit and what is he supposed to have done? An ex murderer.
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8. Do you think the Hermit will be significant to this story? Why/Why not? I don't think so, because he's just part of a story.
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10. Is their decent down Satan’s Steps into Hell dangerous? Discuss what are the dangers, how could they have made it safer, what would you have done? That there were murderers there.
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12. Predict what the bridge signifies Danger

Chapter 3

1. Why does Robyn think they are the only people ever to have gone into Hell? She does? LOL
2. Why do you think the valley is called Hell? Because of all the bad things that happened there.
3. Why must the teenagers seem like visitors from hell to the wild things living in the clearing? How is this ironic?
4. What picture of Kevin do we get in this chapter?
5. What does Ellie liken Fi to? Do you think this is a fair assessment of her character. Use examples from the text to support your thinking
6. At times Ellie switches her narration from retelling the story to commenting about her life in the present - why do you think the author has chosen to write in this style? To give her a side story.

 

Chapter Four

1. Do you think the way they handled the snake incident was appropriate? What could they have done differently? I think it was appropriate, obviously he got scared and didn’t have time to react
2. Ellie claims that ‘Hell’ is only a label and that people label things all the time, often ignoring or overlooking certain labelled places or things. She then comes to the conclusion that ‘Hell was people’. Is she right? What’s your opinion, on labelling and Hell?
3. What was especially peculiar about the planes that flew over Hell? ‘Their ------, their ------, their----- frightened me.’ Do these characteristics have any significance?
4. Corrie and Kevin are the only couple in the group, but the trip was bound to bring friends closer. So why does Homer’s interest in Fi seem so odd to Ellie? He didn’t seem like someone to be interested in Fi. he also encouraged people to believe he had no feelings
5. Fi brushes off the planes coming back from Commemoration Day. Why do you think the planes were flying over Wirrawee? To get back to base
6. Robyn claims there were dozens and dozens of planes flying over them. What is Lee’s response? Is his suggestion reasonable?

Chapter Five

1. What does Corrie’s choice in career say about her character?
2. The group’s ability to avoid arguing with each other is rare- do you think that there would have been more drama if you and your friends went bush for a week? Probably, Well it depends how much we all agreed on everything like the serious choices
3. Why do you think Ellie and Lee feel uneasy just before their return to Wirrawee from the Bush?
4. What do you predict will await the group back home, why do you think this? I think trouble awaits becau
5. se like they said the fire looks a bit too big and p/59[]&_|its =]-[p’/l,;‘;=not the right season for bushfires or burning off

Chapter Six

1. What is the first sign that something is wrong at Ellie’s house? The dogs were not  jumping around or not in sight at least.
2. Who is the first person to really realise what is happening? Ellie
3. What is Ellie’s reaction to this person’s caution? Why do you think she reacts this way? She was a little bit worried and scared because there was no sign of life inside the house
4. How is the pace in this chapter different from the chapters before? It’s going slower but it’s giving a lot of detail
5. If you were in this situation, would you test the radio or not? Give reasons for your thinking Yes, There could be an emergency radio broadcast
6. Do you think the way the teenagers reacted to the realisation that Australia may have been invaded or at war was realistic? Why/why not Yes, Like the points they had were reasonable so they obviously got scared
7. What possible reasons exist that could spark war or invasion of Australia?

Chapter Seven

1. Which people in the group are starting to stand out as leaders, is this surprising? Why/why not? Ellie, Fi and Kevin I guess just because they sorta take charge more than anyone
2. Do you think that taking Kevin’s dog Flip to Corries house was a mistake? Explain your thoughts. It did make them have more responsibilities
3. What does Lee mean when he says ‘we might have to make some ugly choices?’ Leave or shoot the dog
4. How is Ellie’s image of Kevin changing in this chapter?
5. Is the decision to split into smaller groups a wise one? Give reasons They could find where everyone is plus if they get caught there’s still a chance for the rest
6. Why is it that Elli’s group decides to act ‘illogically’ and survey the Showgrounds together? They decided to go to the showgrounds despite seeing cars coming out
7. Why does the idea of a female soldier surprise Ellie? Because sexism
8. If your parents were captured in a situation like this, would they have been ‘sensible’, or would there have been violence? Probably Violence because My dad’s agro
9. How is Ellie ‘transformed’ once she steps out from behind a tree near the Showgrounds? She was starting to become a better version of herself
10. Ellie and Kevin’s quick-thinking allowed them to turn a ride-on lawnmower into a bomb. Was this moral behaviour? Did they do the right thing, or

       should they have surrendered themselves? I think they did the right thing like they could’ve been killed

11. Predict what you think has happened to Lee and Robyn. I think they’ve been captured

Chapter Eight

1. How does Ellie feel after the lawn mower incident? She feels bad after taking the life of the three soldiers but she’s also worried about Lee and Robyn
2. How does she think the others will react to her story when she tells it? She thinks they’ll be shocked, but she thinks the males in the group would think she’s some kind of hero
3. How do they actually react? Why? They react pretty well to it, Homer comforts Ellie
4. Homer says, “This is war now, normal rules don’t apply.. They’re the ones who tore up the rule book, not us”” What does this say about his character? What do you think of he validity of his opinions? I think it’s fair, they invaded their country their homes, took their families.
5. Fi talks about the ‘shadows’, during their reconnaissance. What are these shadows and what are the implications due to their existence? That they didn’t look like soldiers an ran off when Fi called out
6. What pieces of evidence from the book inform the reader that this invasion wasn’t entirely peaceful? Find at least 3 examples. They looted all the stores, Everyone was missing, They were carrying guns

Chapter Nine

1. Why, in Ellie’s opinion, is Cobblers Bay and Wirrawee so important to the invaders? He’s theory is that they’re using this valley as a corridor to the big towns and the cities.
2. Corrie and Ellie reminisce about how innocent they were in high school and even a few days ago. Why were they still innocent then? Why are they no longer innocent? Because they believed in santa clause, and now they don’t believe in such fantasies. They also thought that they were safe because of those fantasies.
3. Why does Homer think splitting up is a good idea? Cus reasons
4. Why do you think the author added the few lines about an Australian jet flying overhead. Just an expression.

By blowing up Corrie’s house, what does the invading force demonstrate to the teenagers? cus they thought that the francis family was irrelevant.

5. Why do you think Corrie reacted the way she did? You try getting you're house blown up lets see how YOU react.

Chapter Ten

1. Why does Homer insist on going on with the plan after Corrie’s house blows up? How does he convince Corrie that this is a good idea? To hide and bury all the valuables.
2. Describe the strategy Homer and Ellie use to ensure their safety when riding their bikes into town. What does this show about how they are starting to think? I don't know..
3. Why do you think Mr Clement is reluctant to help Lee and Robyn? How would you react in his position. Because what they're doing is dangerous.
4. How has Homer changed in Ellie’s eyes since the invasion? Because he said that they should do something about it instead of just sitting there and doing nothing.
5. What are the 2 different types of soldiers and how do they each treat the inhabitants of Wirrawee?
6. Why do you think Robyn had the strength to carry Lee?
7. How have the group decided to rescue Lee, whose idea was this and why do they think it will work.
8. What do you think happened to people who ‘tried to be heroes?’