novel study questions

Before we read:

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’

What do you think this statement means? That places we see as dangerous can be a safe space in times of need. In this case 'hell'

is the safe space.

What could 'hell' mean in this context?

A place viewed as bad or scary. It could also be a nickname.

Why do you think the story is entitled 'Tomorrow, when the war began'?

I think that it may be that an unexpected war, which is why they go to 'hell'.

What does that make you think the book will be about?

A war and how a person or a group of people hide from it in 'hell'

What do you think the characters will be like?

It could be in the eyes of a soldier or from people who are in the middle of the war.

I think they'll be scared but thinking strategically to help them survive.

Examining the cover:

1. In first person
2. To show that the war is happening
3. Germany, America, England, wherever the war happened
4. The 1900’s
5. From a low point to show the soldiers and the sunset to make it eye catching
6. They made everything silhouettes
7. Put in the center to look nicer
8. They put barb wire and soldiers

 

Chapter One:

1. We learn more about their thoughts were as if it was second person we could hear more about how they’re acting
2. So it makes more sense
3. Discrimination
4. Saying its scary, sex, relying on parents
5. A true story
6. Reliable, can drive

Chapter Two:

1. Drove
2. Memorial day
3. Like 5 and probably a lot
4. Serial killer who lived in hell
5. No, I think it’ll just be an urban legend to scare them
6. It is dangerous because they could have been worn and fell
7. That others have been there

Chapter Three:

1. Its hard to get down
2. Its dangerous
3. Because they choose to go down and deal with it
4. Smart
5. I think we won’t know her properly until later when her character developed more
6. So we learn more about her

Chapter Four:

1. It probably wasn't the best but it did help
2. Yes
3. To tell us more about it
4. Because he never shows emotion
5. To go back after commemoration day
6. That its for commemoration day and it makes sense

Chapter Five:

1. That she is giving and nice
2. Yes so many scraps  haha
3. They’re scared
4. Normal family

Chapter Six:

1. The dogs were dead
2. Robyn
3. She felt strange
4. A lot of bad things are happening
5. Yes because it could give an explanation
6. It is a reasonable idea bc they dont know whats happening
7. For supplies

Chapter Seven:

1. I feel like they are all being responsible and leading the group together
2. I think it’s something to help them but It could be a mistake if its loud
3. That it could be hard choices to make
4. Ellie is seeing Kevin as more of a responsible person
5. Its good bc if they all got caught together no one would be left to help
6. So they feel safer
7. Shes not used to it
8. I feel like it could have been both
9. Feels different
10. They are doing all they can to keep themselves safe
11. They might get caught

Chapter Eight:

1. Scared
2. Not believe her
3. Idk
4. He’s ready to go into more difficult times
5. There could be others
6. No ones there and helicopters

Chapter Nine:

1.