Tomorrow, When The War Began | Chapter 21 Questions

1. What is it that primarily attracts Fi to Homer?

The changes he's made to himself since the war began. Before all of this had begun, Homer was pranking people and being completely and utterly rude. But, he's changed in a way he is revealing his true self. He is becoming serious and more collected. He is changing his playfulness into creative and amazing war plans. Fi has become attracted to the idea of a playful Homer that truly knows and shows how he cares for the others in his life.

2. What are Fi’s intentions regarding Homer?

She wants to marry Homer and live with him for the rest of her life. She wants to learn about farming and raise a farm with him until their lives end.

3. Why does this surprise Ellie?

Because according to her 'You know they're beyond help when they talk like that.' I believe she is surprised because of the different roads each of their relationships have taken. While Lee and Ellie's relationship is focussed on the passion they each have, it was sparked by each of the tough emotions they struggle to deal with in this time. During this Fi and Homer's relationship has progressed so much slower than the other's. They seem to be more focussed on the shy emotions they are each failing to convey. Fi and Homer are both shy within the relationship they have, yet they each seem to care more than they convey.

4. How do Ellie and Fi feel as they are leaving the scene on their motorbikes? Are these realistic feelings?

They are ecstatic! To them, they have won the war. Four of them have just blown a bridge apart with cows and a tanker. These are completely realistic feelings, they have survived bullets, an explosion and being trampled by cows. The kept up adrenaline they had in their bodies from each and every anxious feeling turns happiness.

5. Why do you think the group decided to blow up the bridge?

They wanted to feel what it was like to win a war of their own. They know truly that the eight of them will never be able to the war by themselves. So they win battles instead. They organise the times, the days. They choose when to fight their battles and win their own wars. They have won a battle for the people who will fight the real war.

6. How is this exploit different from the other exploits the group has been on?

This is much more calculated. They have every tool they need at their own disposal, the cows, the tankers, even something as small as the wire cutters. This plan took hours to create and left much less anxiety for everyone than the previous battle they fought. They have made their own battle and left no space for error or rebellion of the soldiers against their plan.