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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 does Graff want Valentine to convince Ender to do?

2. How long has Ender been on Earth when Valentine sees him again in Chapter 13?

3. Where does Ender hit Bonzo in Chapter 12?

4. Who is Locke?

5. Who does Valentine want to hide her meeting with Graff from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How can the Buggers be defeated by taking out one ship?

4. Why does Ender hate fighting so much?

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

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

7. What causes Graff to be taken out of control of Battle School?

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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