chapter 7

1. Which people in the group are starting to stand out as leaders, is this surprising? Why/why not?
2. Do you think that taking Kevin’s dog Flip to Corries house was a mistake? Explain your thoughts.
3. What does Lee mean when he says ‘we might have to make some ugly choices?’
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
6. Why is it that Elli’s group decides to act ‘illogically’ and survey the Showgrounds together?
7. Why does the idea of a female soldier surprise Ellie?
8. If your parents were captured in a situation like this, would they have been ‘sensible’, or would there have been violence?
9. How is Ellie ‘transformed’ once she steps out from behind a tree near the

       Showgrounds?

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?

11. Predict what you think has happened to Lee and Robyn.

chapter 5

1. What does Corrie’s choice in career say about her character?fun and kind
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?yes
3. Why do you think Ellie and Lee feel uneasy just before their return to Wirrawee from the Bush?not sure
4. What do you predict will await the group back home, why do you think this?becouse

chapter 6

1. ho is the first person to really realise what is happening?hommer
2. What is Ellie’s reaction to this person’s caution? Why do you think she reacts this way?
3. How is the pace in this chapter different from the chapters before?the war is begening
4. If you were in this situation, would you test the radio or not? Give reasons for your thinking
5. 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
6. What possible reasons exist that could spark war or invasion of Australia?

chapter 4

1. Do you think the way they handled the snake incident was appropriate?no What could they have done differently?kill it
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? yesWhat’s your opinion, on labelling and Hell?it is happing alot around the world
3. What was especially peculiar about the planes that flew over Hell? ‘Their ------, their ------, their----- frightened me.’ Do these characteristics have any significance?yes it can put fear in you
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?not sure
5. Fi brushes off the planes coming back from Commemoration Day. Why do you think the planes were flying over Wirrawee?war
6. Robyn claims there were dozens and dozens of planes flying over them. What is Lee’s response? Is his suggestion resonable?

chapter 3

1. Why does Robyn think they are the only people ever to have gone into Hell?becouse they havnt heard it before
2. Why do you think the valley is called Hell?becouse of all the dangers
3. Why must the teenagers seem like visitors from hell to the wild things living in the clearing? How is this ironic?im not sure
4. What picture of Kevin do we get in this chapter?big
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?so you can see where they have been and all the changes

chapter 2

1. How did the group of teenagers ascend Tailors Stitch?with the land rover
2. What are the two special events happening the day after the teenagers leave for the bush?not sure
3. How many days were they planning on staying? How much food do you think is reasonable to bring, split between 7 teenagers?alot of food becouse you can eat anytime of the day
4. Who is the Hermit and what is he supposed to have done? hut
5. Do you think the Hermit will be significant to this story? Why/Why not?
6. 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?the hill with the land rover and keeping the chain saw on is dangres
7. Predict what the bridge signifies water

chapter 1

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of first person narration?you can only see it through her eyes  
2. Why do you think Ellie needs to tell the story in chronological order?so you can see what is going to happen through the story
3. Pick one interesting word from the chapter, find its meaning, and explain why it is interesting.the the means alot of things it can be the start of lots of titels and more. I chosse this word becouse it was the only word i could remember.
4. 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.
5. What kind of story do you think Ellie is going to tell? Uses evidence from the text to support your answers.
6. What set of skills do these characters have that convince their parents that they can ‘go bush’ independently. Find examples for three characters.