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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 Army is Ender made Commander of?

2. In Chapter 10, what makes Ender want to defeat the teachers?

3. How does Ender defeat the Buggers in Chapter 14?

4. What does Ender prefer training with in Command School?

5. Who is Locke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Valentine write to Ender in Chapter 9, and why?

2. What is Dragon Army like when Ender is placed as the Commander?

3. How were the lines between games and reality blurred?

4. What does Ender do to protect himself against Bonzo?

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

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

7. What happens in Dragon Army’s first battles?

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

9. Why does Valentine agree to help Peter with his propaganda?

10. Why does Ender hate fighting so much?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ender has a lot of emotional turmoil because of the mind game. What happens in the mind game to cause this, and why is it so important in the book?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Leadership is a very prominent theme in this book. Who are some of the main leaders in this book, and what makes them the true leaders? Is there more than one protagonist?

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