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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 Peter want to be when he grows up?

2. In Chapter 7, what worries Levy about Ender?

3. How old is Ender at the beginning of the book?

4. Why does Graff want Ender to be isolated?

5. What does the voice speaking with Graff force him to do with Ender when there is trouble with the Giant’s Drink?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ender’s relationship with his parents like, and why?

2. Why doesn’t Graff force Ender to go to Battle School?

3. How does Alai bid farewell to Ender?

4. Why does Peter hate Ender?

5. How do Petra and Ender become friends?

6. What does Ender do to Stilson, and why?

7. What makes Ender decide to go to Battle School?

8. Why does Ender think he will never be friends with Peter?

9. Why does Ender say he hurt Stilson so much?

10. What brings Ender and Alai together in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

War

a. How does the theme of war present itself in this book?

b. What are some of the different ideas of war in this book?

Essay Topic 3

Technology is a very integral theme in the book. Where does this theme come into play, and which characters are most affected by it?

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