Replying to How do I close my trunk?

Google was less than useless on this one, or maybe I'm just dumb. Probably the latter. Either way, NS, I am calling upon you in my time of need. I drive a Ford Edge, I can fit 8.5 out of 10 feet of a box rail in the trunk, leaving a foot and a half hanging out the back. The car has hooks for bungee cords but the trunk does not have a place to attach them. I can post pictures of this if that's not clear enough. How can I close my trunk so that the rail stays in the car?