CHOICES AND DECISIONS

4. John Marsden explores the question - what if? What if society was suddenly taken over and you were one of a group left free? Would could or would you do about the situation?

5. "We had to make some quick decisions", p.153. As you read the novel, note the problems faced by the group of teenagers and the decisions they make. Think about whether or not you would have acted differently.

6. Make a table like the one below and, as you read the novel, list the problems and decisions taken to solve them.

Situation            Problem            Decision            Consequences

7. Choose one situation and write a paragraph on whether you think the teenagers made the right decision or whether they could have done something different. Explain what you would have done if you had been in the same situation. Below are examples of some situations you might discuss -

a) "the three musketeers", p.79-81.

b) "We're going to have to get him out", p.136-140.

c) "that's the way the cookie crumbles", p.170-177.

d) "What am I going to do about Homer?", p.192-194.

e) "You should just go with the feelings", p.199-202.

f) "Three choices", p.238-248.

g) "I'm not going to dump her and run", p.280-282.