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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 Ender prefer training with in Command School?

2. Where does Ender say the biggest danger from Bonzo will be?

3. How was the ansible created?

4. In Chapter 9, how does Valentine honor Ender while he is gone?

5. Why does Ender start taking a personal class?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What causes Bonzo to really hate Ender?

4. Why does Ender hate fighting so much?

5. How do Locke and Demosthenes begin?

6. What causes Ender to single out Bean?

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

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

9. Why are the humans fighting the Buggers?

10. How does Ender prove his worth to Rose?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

The lines between reality and games are blurred in this book. How is this accomplished and what message does this send?

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