Characters
Plot Points
Themes
Plot Part Two
Language Techniques
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Who is the main character of the novel?
Ellie
100
Where do the kids go on their trip?
They go to Hell
100

How does Homer change from the start of the novel to the end?

From a reckless joker into a capable leader.

100
Why didn't Chris join the others on the trip to Hell?
His parents were going away and he needed to watch the house
100

What narrative perspective is used in the novel?

First person

200
Who is the prankster of the group?
Homer
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What happens to Eliie's animals
They are either dead or close to dying because of dehydration
200

What does the Hermit’s story suggest about human nature?

Range of possible answers - could include: That humans can carry their own “Hell” inside them. 

200
Where are all the towns people kept hostage?
At the show grounds
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What does Hell symbolize?

Safety and isolation

300
Who gets shot in the leg?
Lee
300
What information do they get from the radio?
There has been and invasion and the USA has been warned not to become involved
300

Which character’s injury shows the brutal reality of war?

Lee being shot in the leg

300
Who are dating at the beginning of the novel?
Corrie and Kevin
300

What technique is used in Ellie’s description of jets flying without lights?

Foreshadowing

400
What do they discover about the Hermit
He was a war veteran who won a medal
400

How do they get Lee out of town?

They rescue him using a digger machine that they stole

400

What theme is raised through Ellie’s horror at killing soldiers with the lawnmower?

Morality

400

What happens to Corrie's house?

It is blown up 

400

What’s the effect of Marsden’s truncated sentences in action scenes?

Builds tension and a sense of urgency

500

Who goes on the trip to Hell (must list them all)

Ellie, Homer, Corrie, Lee, Kevin, Fiona and Robyn

500
How is the Hermit's Hut discovered?
Ellie goes off and wanders around and discovers it by following a hidden pathway
500

Who most clearly represents innocence lost by the end of the novel (hint: it's not Ellie)?

Corrie (shot while trying to escape).

500
How do they find out information about the towns people and what happening?
They hide in houses and communicate with the people who go through an clean them
500

What is a pathetic fallacy

Using the weather to symbolise emotions

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