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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. In Chapter 11, what does Bean learn Ender reads or watches?

2. What is one way Bean sets into motion his decision about Ender in Chapter 11?

3. What does Sister Carlotta learn about Bean's intelligence?

4. What does Bean decide to do concerning Ender in Chapter 11?

5. How does Sister Carlotta react when Bean tells her about Poke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Carlotta consider when she meets Achilles, and what invitation does she extend to Poke’s gang?

2. What are the first two things that Bean sees while using the ventilation system?

3. How does Bean find out about the ventilating system and for what does he decide to use it?

4. What surprises Dimak about Bean’s thoughts on the war, and what does Bean think about what might happen if the earth should win the war?

5. What does Bean do when introduced to his desk, and why does it do that?

6. How does Bean find out about other areas of the Battle School and what happens to him while he is exploring the Battle School?

7. With whom does Carlotta talk about the experiment done on Bean and how does she get the information out of the man?

8. Why might Graff decide to have Bean lead the next battle against the Buggers?

9. How does Bean find information about Ender in Chapter 11, and why does Bean want that information?

10. How does Bean end up on Ender’s team, and what does he do that Ender does not know?

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

Although the battle is a victory for earth, the entire fleet is killed to achieve it.

Do you think Ender sacrificing the entire fleet was the right choice? Do you think if Bean had been the leader he would have been able to do the same as Ender? 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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