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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. Who is the new leader of the Battle School after Ender leaves?

2. What is so disconcerting to Ender about what he sees in the mirror in the mind game?

3. How does Ender protect himself against Bonzo in Chapter 12?

4. What is Mazer’s last name?

5. What Army does Rose lead?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why are the humans fighting the Buggers?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The passage of time becomes relative in this book. Why is this, and how does this affect the tone of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Ender is seen as the only hope for mankind even though he is only a small child. Why is he viewed in this way, and what does he do in response to these expectations?

Essay Topic 3

Patience was a theme exhibited by a few of the main characters in this book. Who are those characters, and what are some of the best examples of the patience they showed? How did this affect their place in this plot?

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