Tomorrow, When the War Began - Chapter 7

Which people in the group are starting to stand out as leaders? Is this surprising? Why/Why not?
Someone who is standing out as a leader is Robyn but this isn't very surprising as we are told the she is the netball team captain. Homer is also standing out partially as a leader which is surprising as he seems to be someone who wouldn't really take lead and just kind suggest ideas. Ellie also was standing out as a leader by leading Kevin and Corrie through the showgrounds and the idea to blow up the lawn mower.

Do you think that taking Kevin's dog Flip to Corries house was a mistake? Explain your thoughts?
I think that it's not a bad idea as they just left the do there and didn't take Flip with them the whole ride. At the moment it seems that the group won't be returning to Corries house, so having Flip there shouldn't cause too much trouble but because this question came up I'm nervous now.

What does Lee mean when he says 'we might have to make some ugly choices'?
THEY WERE GONNA KILL FLIP THAT'S WHAT THAT MEANS.

How is Ellie's image of Kevin change in this chapter?
Initially, Ellie describe Kevin as 'President of the Show Society and playing cricket for the club on Saturdays and talking about fat lamb prices and bringing up his three kids'. Kevin is described as being your typical Australian and now we see that that may not be so true. He seems much more willing to risk things and listen to people even though he was describe as a bit arrogant.

Is the decision to split into smaller groups a wise one? Give reasons
I think the logic behind it is extremely reasonable as the idea that they won't be easily caught in smaller groups is better then going in one large group. It also allows them to complete tasks faster, therefore getting out of town faster. It also means that if 2 of them get caught the other 5 can try and get them out instead of all seven of them being caught and no chance of rescue coming.

Why is it the Ellie's group decides to act 'illogically' and survey the showgrounds together?
Because this would allow the group to have some form of idea of what they're up against and where the citizens of the town may be. They may even be able to get someone out or figure out what may have possibly happened during the five days away.

Why does the idea of a female soldier surprise Ellie?
A female soldier would surprise Ellie because a you don't normally see female soldiers as there's still a small stigma around female soldiers and there not really something you would expect.

If your parents were captured in a situation like this, would they been 'sensible' or would there have been violence?
My Dad would definitely not behave sensibly as he doesn't really like the police or anything like that. He also gets pretty upset when driving and someone cuts him off so I feel like he would get pretty angry. As for my Mom I have no idea cause she's the type that might put up a fight but at the same time she avoids trouble and getting into things that involve her.

How is Ellie 'transformed' after she steps out from behind the tree near the showgrounds?
Ellie describes the moment as she 'stopped being an innocent rural teenager and started becoming someone else, a more complicated and capable person, a force to be reckoned with even, not just a polite obedient kid.' Essentially Ellie used to be a very quiet girl who did what she was told and almost an angel child. Now we see her taking risks and leading people by going first.

Ellie and Kevin's quick-thinking allowed them to turn a ride-on lawnmower into a bomb. Was this a moral decision? Did they do the right thing or should they have surrendered themselves? 
Their actions would be completely justifiable as no-one knows what they might've done in that situation. They know that they didn't want to surrender themselves as they had to protect the others so what's left? Plus now there's roughly three less guards they need to worry about. They can also now tell the others what they're up against.

Predict what has happened to Robyn and Lee.
I think they may have been taken as they didn't know that the guards were out looking for people and the guards may have taken them. They may also just be stuck at the house because of the guards and they don't wanna risk it.