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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 Bean’s primary reason for trapping Achilles?

2. With what does the team practice at the Command School?

3. What relation is Dr. Volescu to Julian Delphiki?

4. Who do some people say is Bean's big brother?

5. Where is the command school located?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does the Dragon army fight in Chapter 15 and what is the result of that battle?

2. Why do Ender and Bean have a confrontation in Chapter 13?

3. What does Ender do with his team in the battle room in Chapter 13, and why is Bean at a disadvantage?

4. What does Graff tell the team about the war after Ender’s last battle and what do they hear in the Command School?

5. What do members of the Salamander army threaten and what does Bean do when he sees them?

6. What does Achilles think about doing to Bean in Chapter 17 and why?

7. How does Ender use Bean’s ideas with safety rope in a practice battle?

8. What does Bean do with the Rabbit Army in Chapter 21, and why does he do it?

9. What does Bean discover about the key to fighting the Buggers and how is the war going?

10. What does Bean plan to do with the safety cord he gets from supply?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Battle School, though for training children soldiers, is still a school with fairly young students.

What are some of the social, power and educational structures in Battle School which correspond to the schools in present day America?

Essay Topic 2

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character.

Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not? Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Ender’s Shadow help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Ender’s Shadow? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Characters are an important part of what makes Ender’s Shadow interesting.

Thoroughly discuss and analyze Bean. What are his strengths and weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he usually likable? Seldom likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas. Use the same criteria to thoroughly discuss and analyze Ender.

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