ender’s game an interactive study guide by : jen shideler click here to begin

Ender’s Game

An interactive study guide

By : Jen Shideler

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Ender’s Game

This study guide will help you prepare for the test over Ender’s Game.

Click the characters or themes icons for a study guide.

When you’re ready, take the quiz.

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Theme

As we have discussed, themes are central ideas or lessons. Can you list some themes that occur in Ender’s Game?

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Themes in Ender’s Game

A central theme in Ender’s Game is humanity and what it means to be human. What separates humans from animals, or in Ender’s Game, what separates the humans from the buggers?

Ender shows his humanity when he saves the last bugger queen

Ender might have to suspend his own humanity to save all of humanity from the buggers

“Human beings are free except when humanity needs them.” - Colonel Graff

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Themes in Ender’s Game

The concept of ruthlessness is central to Ender’s Game. Ender goes to great lengths to completely destroy his enemy.

Ender beats Stilson so severely he dies

Ender defeats all the buggers

Ender breaks Bernard’s arm

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Themes in Ender’s Game

The story is driven by games, but the games have an important relationship to the real world.

The games are not really games at all. They serve a very serious purpose.

The final battle (and all of the other battles) was not really a game.

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Remember, a theme is a central idea in a story. When asked about a particular theme, you should be able to generate examples from the story.

Themes in Ender’s Game

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Characters

Bean

EnderPeter

Valentine

Mazer Rackham

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Ender

Andrew “Ender” Wiggin feels out of place because he is a Third. He can be extremely violent and ruthless, yet he also possesses great compassion and understanding. Due to those conflicting qualities, Ender struggles with his identity and worries he is just like his older brother.

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Peter

Peter is incredibly smart but also incredibly violent. He seems to lack self-control and compassion. He manipulates everyone. Under a pseudonym, he engages in political persuasion which eventually leads him to become Hegemon, ruler of the world.

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Valentine

Valentine is caring and compassionate. She cares for and protects Ender. She must convince Ender to keep going when he wants to leave Battle School. She also engages in political persuasion with Peter.

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Mazer RackhamMazer Rackham was the hero of the last Bugger War. He becomes Ender’s final teacher. He can be very cruel to Ender. Many of the lessons he teaches Ender are accomplished with physical violence. He tricks Ender into believing the final battles are only games.

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Bean

Bean is very small, but he is very much like Ender. He is very smart and helps Ender come up with ways to win the games, even when the odds are stacked heavily against them. He is one of Ender’s commanders during the final battle.

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Think of the characters we have just studied. What words would you use to describe their personalities and actions? What kind of relationship does each character have with Ender? How would they behave in certain situations? Try to answer these questions. This will help you on the test.

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Now that you’ve completed the characters and themes sections, you should be ready to take the quiz.

If you have difficulty, you can always return to the main menu to review.

Good luck!

Click on the correct answer to advance to the next slide. If you are incorrect, you will be taken back to the question until you choose the right answer.

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This character defeats the buggers for good.

a. Peter

b. Bean

c. Valentine

d. Ender

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This character is Ender’s final teacher and is the hero of the last war against the buggers.

a. Colonel Graff

b. Mazer Rackham

c. Alai

d. Dink Meeker

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Much of this character’s behavior can be attributed to his status as a Third.

a. Peter

b. Mazer Rackham

c. Bean

d. Ender

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Ender’s ruthlessness is demonstrated by all of the following except:

a. His treatment of Stilson and Bonzo

b. His defeating the buggers

c. His treatment of Valentine

d. His relationship with Alai

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This character was not chosen for Battle School because of extreme ruthlessness.

a. Valentine

b. Peter

c. Carn Carnby

d. Bernard

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Ender thinks of this character often, and this character inspires Ender to keep going when he wants to give up.

a. Peter

b. Colonel Graff

c. Locke

d. Valentine

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This character slowly gains power until he becomes Hegemon, the leader of the world.

a. Ender

b. Bean

c. Peter

d. Mazer Rackham

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This small character is similar in many ways to the book’s protagonist.

a. Ender

b. Peter

c. Bean

d. Bonzo Madrid

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In literature, theme refers to:

a. The chronological events of the story

b. The overall message of the story

c. The characters’ surroundings

d. The characters’ personality traits

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Ender’s humanity is evidenced by:

a. Saving the bugger queen

b. Beating up Stilson

c. Working with Mazer Rackham

d. Isolating Bean

Way to go!You are on your way to completing Battle School! Keep working hard and you will win the Bugger War for sure!

On to the next battle!menu

Mission failed…

The buggers attacked your ship…It’s time to go back to Battle School…

Try again…

Way to go!You are on your way to completing Battle School! Keep working hard and you will win the Bugger War for sure!

On to the next battle!menu

Mission failed…

The buggers attacked your ship…It’s time to go back to Battle School…

Try again…

Way to go!You are on your way to completing Battle School! Keep working hard and you will win the Bugger War for sure!

On to the next battle!menu

Mission failed…

The buggers attacked your ship…It’s time to go back to Battle School…

Try again…

Way to go!You are on your way to completing Battle School! Keep working hard and you will win the Bugger War for sure!

On to the next battle!menu

Mission failed…

The buggers attacked your ship…It’s time to go back to Battle School…

Try again…

Way to go!You are on your way to completing Battle School! Keep working hard and you will win the Bugger War for sure!

On to the next battle!menu

Mission failed…

The buggers attacked your ship…It’s time to go back to Battle School…

Try again…

Way to go!You are on your way to completing Battle School! Keep working hard and you will win the Bugger War for sure!

On to the next battle!menu

Mission failed…

The buggers attacked your ship…It’s time to go back to Battle School…

Try again…

Way to go!You are on your way to completing Battle School! Keep working hard and you will win the Bugger War for sure!

On to the next battle!menu

Mission failed…

The buggers attacked your ship…It’s time to go back to Battle School…

Try again…

Way to go!You are on your way to completing Battle School! Keep working hard and you will win the Bugger War for sure!

On to the next battle!menu

Mission failed…

The buggers attacked your ship…It’s time to go back to Battle School…

Try again…

Way to go!You are on your way to completing Battle School! Keep working hard and you will win the Bugger War for sure!

On to the next battle!menu

Mission failed…

The buggers attacked your ship…It’s time to go back to Battle School…

Try again…

Way to go!You are on your way to completing Battle School! Keep working hard and you will win the Bugger War for sure!

On to the next battle!menu

Mission failed…

The buggers attacked your ship…It’s time to go back to Battle School…

Try again…

Congratulations!

You have successfully completed Battle School!

Keep studying hard and you will win the Bugger War for sure!

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