Ender's Game Test Study Guide

Question 1

Foreshadow events in the chapter and manipulate the children with an urgency to save the world

Answer 1

Adults in Chapters 1-3

Question 2

Experiences loneliness - life isn’t so great as a third, has compassion - shows remorse, does what he must do - Stilson - - evil?, and he is not Peter

Answer 2

Ender in Chapters 1-3

Question 3

He’s dangerous and manipulative, evil, and somewhat good?

Answer 3

Peter in Chapters 1-3

Question 4

Only person Ender will miss and Valentine teaches Ender empathy

Answer 4

Valentine in Chapters 1-3

Question 5

Isolates Ender; the goal is to save the world, cares about Ender, freedom is not our own but a property of humanity, and are people just tools?

Answer 5

Graff in chapters 4-6

Question 6

Can make friends, adjusts to new situations, shows mental control, can’t show weakness, fate of mankind depends on Ender

Answer 6

Ender in chapters 4-6

Question 7

Ender can only win by breaking the rules - Stilson is an example, Ender has no choice; does what he must

Answer 7

Giant’s Drink in chapters 4-6

Question 8

Hatred and jealousy, human relationships are bright spots – Alai, Valentine, and E is shaped by what he observes and learns

Answer 8

How the Program Mirrors the Adult World in chapters 7-9

Question 9

Ender’s computerized similarity to Peter, Locke and Demosthenes - Peter gaining control over the world, much of Peter in Valentine? - can they temper each other?, Graff sees the Wiggin children as mature minds inside children’s bodies

Answer 9

Relationships in chapters 7-9

Question 10

Gives orders, disciplinarian, E understands that he is being manipulated – he must hate his teachers to become great, E learns to rely on others

Answer 10

Ender as Commander in chapters 10-12

Question 11

Alai - has seen the human side of E, Bean - E opens up to help Bean, and trusts Alai and Bean, which burdens them

Answer 11

Ender as a friend in chapters 10-12

Question 12

Gives up earth for Valentine, agrees to save V and humanity, E is motivated by love – not like Peter

Answer 12

Ender as a brother in chapters 10-12

Question 13

Kills Bonzo and Stilson, E is troubled by misunderstanding with Buggers, Agrees to do what he has to and kills them

Answer 13

Ender as an Enemy in chapters 10-12

Question 14

Anger at being manipulated, compassion for Buggers, tired of being used to fight other people’s wars

Answer 14

Ender’s Reactions in chapters 13-15

Question 15

No separation between games and reality, E learns there are no rules that cannot be broken – philosophy helps him win, E hated the games, but not the people or armies he fought, and E wants to quit playing the games

Answer 15

Games in chapters 13-15

Question 16

We cannot live life without other’s influence, Buggers understand E’s compassion, Buggers manipulate E, but he makes the choice, E is free to understand, and E feels the war never needed to be fought – wants to make up for his wrongs

Answer 16

Conclusions of Chapters 13-15

Question 17

Saves the world, he sacrifices a normal life, for others, has compassion on Buggers, his power lives on, writes a book that religion is based on, and cannot be defeated

Answer 17

Similarities as to how Ender is Christ-Like

Question 18

E kills others and is manipulated

Answer 18

Differences as to how Ender is Christ-Like