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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is behind the mirror in the mind game?

2. Why isn’t Ender’s platoon leader a commander?

3. In Chapter 13, where does Graff pick up Valentine from to go see Ender?

4. How old is Ender when he is made a commander?

5. What does Anderson apologize to Graff for in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Ender placed in unfair battles in Chapter 11?

2. What is the first unfair battle Ender is placed in?

3. How does Ender act in battle after his fight with Bonzo?

4. Who is Ender’s teacher, and why is this important?

5. What causes Bonzo to really hate Ender?

6. What does Ender learn on his way to Command School?

7. How does Ender win the war?

8. How does Ender prove his worth to Rose?

9. How does Ender feel when he gets a letter from Valentine?

10. How does Dink rebel against the adults, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why are so many people unable to accept Ender, and what does this indicate about the society this book takes place in?

Essay Topic 2

Ender goes through quite a process to destroy the Buggers. What are the steps he takes, and why is this so important to him?

Essay Topic 3

The lines between reality and games are blurred in this book. How is this accomplished and what message does this send?

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