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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 does Felix NOT want leading his army?

2. What is Peter's greatest motivating factor?

3. What does Peter want to take control of?

4. Who is the first person that Peter shows his Constitution to?

5. Who offers to let Bean go on the starship to stay alive?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Petra offend Alai, and what happens after this?

2. How does Bean plan to find his babies once they are born?

3. What happens when Bean visits Volescu in prison?

4. What are Graff's motives in helping Ender and Bean?

5. What does Vlad think about countries with Ender's Jeesh in them?

6. Why is Han Tzu hesitant about going to the Ministry of Defense?

7. What does Bean say must be done for people to see that they do not want war?

8. Who is taking Ender's pension, and what is it being used for?

9. What does Rackham ask Bean to do while he is still on the Earth?

10. What is Petra doing when she goes into labor, and why is this such a surprise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Petra and Bean's relationship change over the course of this book, and what were the major causes of these changes?

Essay Topic 2

What are some examples of each kind of conflict in Bean's life, and how did he respond to each of these examples? What does this indicate about his character and personality?

Essay Topic 3

How did the literary tool of symbolism affect this plot, and what were some of the most important symbols?

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