Ender's Game Chapters 1-3

What does Ender have removed in chapter 1?

• His wisdom teeth

• A government monitor

• His braces

• his bicycle's training wheels

Why is Andrew Wiggins' (Ender's) nickname "Third" significant?

• Families are penalized for having more than 2 children but Ender's family was permitted to have a third child due to the government's belief in their children's potential.

• He is the third male member of his family named "Andrew," following his paternal grandfather and father.

• He is considered the third-most-intelligent child in his family

Why does Ender continue to cause Stilson pain AFTER he has already knocked Stilson down?

• Ender's older brother, Peter, has taught him to have "no mercy."

• Ender is so enraged that he begins to think that he is fighting with Peter, not Stilson, so he continues to inflict punishment.

• Ender has a genetic deficit that prevents him from controlling his anger.

• Ender wants to send a message to the other kids so they are less likely to challenge him in the future.

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How long did Ender have the "Monitor" inserted in his body?

• Since birth

• 3 years

• 2 year

• 1 year

Why was Peter rejected as a future military leader?

• He was/is too vicious

• He was/is too malleable

• He wasn't/isn't intelligent enough

• He wasn't/isn't physically strong enough

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Why wasn't Valentine chosen as a future military leader?

• She was/is considered "too violent"

• She was/is considered "only average" in her intelligence

• She was/is considered "too mild"

• She has a genetic defect that will likely cause her to die at an early age.

What alien race has been battling humans for almost 100 years?

• The Vigils

• The Buggers

• The Monitors

• The Intolerables

Who is Mazer Rackham?

• The colonel who comes to the Wiggins home and recruits Ender.

• The brilliant military commander who led the battle that prevented the aliens from defeating the humans 80 years before

• The doctor who removes Ender's Monitor.

• The leader of the alien race

OPEN BOOK: Who tells Ender that he/she loves Ender at the end of Chapter 2?

• Ender's sister, Valentine

• Ender's father

• Ender's mother

• Ender's brother, Peter

If Ender enlists in the officer training program (aka "Battle School"), when will he likely see his family next?

• Only once a year, on his birthday

• When he turns 12 during his first "leave" from the military

• When he turns 16

• Only after the Buggers are defeated