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

2. What is Ender forbidden to do as a commander?

3. Who creates the techniques that Ender uses to train his army?

4. Why does Ender hate fighting?

5. Who is Ender’s toon leader in Rose’s army?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Valentine get Ender to agree to go to Command School?

4. What causes Ender to single out Bean?

5. Why are the humans fighting the Buggers?

6. How does Ender feel after the fight with Bonzo?

7. What does Ender see in the mirror in the mind game, and how does this affect him?

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

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

10. How and where does the fight with Bonzo in Chapter 12 take place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The importance and influence of family relations is a very strong theme present in this book. What are some of the instances of this theme, and which characters were most affected by the presence of this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Ender goes from hating to liking Graff. What causes this change in his opinion, and what is Graff’s response to this change?

Essay Topic 3

There are many different creatures described in this book. What are some of these creatures, and how do they differ from one another?

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