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BUS DAY ENDER'S REVIEW

Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the term "third" mean in Ender's game?
a)
The third one born
b)
The third tallest
c)
Third place in the battle room
A real-life game of survival
d)
Third in line to going to battle school
2.
What technology did they remove/take from Ender in the first chapter of the book?
a)
His laptop computer
b)
His wristwatch
c)
His monitor
3.
"In the corner of his desk a word appeared and began marching around the perimeter of the desk." What word was it?
a)
First
b)
Third
c)
Second
d)
Fourth
4.
When Ender was confronted by Stilson and the others, how did Ender initially respond after laughing and taunting them?
a)
He kicked Stilson in the chest.
b)
He punched Stilson in the nose.
c)
He punched Stilson in the mouth.
d)
He pushed Stilson to the ground.
5.
What is the best word to describe Ender's older brother Peter?
a)
Loving 
b)
Supportive
c)
Compassionate
d)
Ruthless
6.
What game did Peter play with Ender?
a)
Astronaut Explorers
b)
Alien Invasion
c)
Buggers and astronauts
d)
Call of Duty 
7.
Peter threatens to _______ both Ender and his sister Valentine.
a)
kill
b)
leave
8.
At the end of Ch.2, Peter whispers something to Ender. The words he whispered to him revealed a more caring and empathetic side of Peter.
a)
True
b)
False
9.

What do the adults plan to do to Ender when he gets to school?

a)

Help him fit in

b)

Isolate him

c)

Teach him new games

d)

Show him how to fly

10.

Ender is the first one to realize _____ about gravity.

a)

Gravity (up or down) can be in whatever direction you want it in space.

b)

Gravity will only point in one direction.

c)

Gravity cannot be changed.

d)

Orientation to gravity is easy.

11.

Why does Graff tell the others that Ender is the only smart one in the launch group?

a)

He was Ender to make a lot of friends.

b)

Ender wanted to be singled out.

c)

The other kids like knowing who is smart.

d)

He wants Ender to feel isolated.

12.

Why does Ender injure the other student?

a)

He realizes that he has made an enemy.

b)

He wants to protect himself.

c)

He knows the teachers won't help him.

d)

All of the above.

13.

After injuring the other student, who does Ender compare himself to?

a)

Andrew

b)

Colonel Graff

c)

Peter

d)

Valentine

14.

What are Graff's reasons for treating Ender the way he does? (Choose ALL the correct answers!)

a)

His job is to produce the best soldiers in the world.

b)

He does not want to be friends.

c)

He does not like children.

d)

He claims that humanity is not free when they are needed.

e)

Human beings are tools that the others use to help themselves survive.

15.

The boy's broken arm was ...

a)

planned

b)

a mistake

c)

a prank

d)

a job

16.

What is Ender not allowed to have?

a)

parents

b)

friends

c)

teachers

d)

siblings

17.

What bunk did Ender end up with?

a)

Chief officer bunk

b)

the worst bunk

c)

the best bunk

d)

the smallest bunk

18.

What is Mick's advice to Ender?

a)

Make friends

b)

Kiss butt if necessary

c)

Be a leader

d)

All of the above

19.

How did Peter help Ender during that first day and night at Battleschool?

a)

He taught Ender to be a leader.

b)

He taught Ender how to suppress or hide his feelings.

c)

He showed Ender how to win games.

d)

He taught Ender how to be violent.

20.

How does Ender respond to the violence and sadism of Bernard and his group?

a)

He responds with violence.

b)

He yells at them.

c)

He waits patiently and then responds with messages under different names.

d)

He laughs at them.

21.
On page 55, Ender thinks that it is hard to make precise movements. Which of these is a word we could NOT substitute for "precise" in that sentence?
a)
Exact
b)
Accurate
c)
Well-Defined
d)
Big
22.
Besides Ender, who were the first two boys to go into the Battle Room?
a)
Bernard and Shen
b)
Bernard and Alai
c)
Graff and Shen
d)
Alai and Graff
23.
Why is Ender worried about approaching Alai?
a)
Alai is Bernard's friend
b)
Alai stole his food on the first day
c)
Alai is the best soldier
d)
Alai is a girl
24.
Why did Ender want to invite Bernard to play war with them?
a)
He secretly really liked Bernard
b)
Bernard was his closest friend
c)
Bernard is really good with the gun
d)
He didn't want Bernard to become an even bigger enemy
25.
What would be a good summary for the Battle Room scene?
a)
"All the boys mastered their suits and weapons"
b)
"Null gravity is disorienting"
c)
"Ender and Alai learned how to move and use their guns quickly and Alai became a leader"
d)
"Bernard proved that he was the ultimate bully, ganging up against the younger kids and hurting them"
26.
Who is the main character and enemy in the computer game?
a)
The Ducks
b)
The Giant
c)
The Mosquitos
d)
The Landslides
27.
Why did Ender feel cold and sweaty while he played the game?
a)
He was nervous about facing the Giant again
b)
The liquids he drank made him sick
c)
He had a fever
d)
He was worried that Bernard would attack him
28.
What does Ender compare the Giant's eyestuff to?
a)
A balloon
b)
Sickness
c)
Cottage cheese
d)
A bat
29.
What would be a good summary for the final scene?
a)
"Ender plays a game against a Giant and kills him, ending up in Fairyland"
b)
"Ender impresses a bat"
c)
"Ender befriends a Giant and has a feast"
d)
"Ender doesn't drink the liquid"
30.

Who is Ender's best friend in his Launchie group?

a)

Alai

b)

Bernard

c)

Shen

d)

Joseph

31.

What is Ender's greatest desire in life?

a)

He wants to just live like everyone else.

b)

He wants to become the greatest military leader of all time.

c)

He wants to become exactly like Peter.

d)

He wants to lead Salamander Army.

32.

Who teaches Ender how to shoot?

a)

Bernard

b)

Alai

c)

Bonzo

d)

Petra

33.

What is Ender forbidden to do in Salamander Army?

a)

Train and battle

b)

Schoolwork and battle

c)

Train and schoolwork

d)

Make friends and schoolwork

34.

What does Ender claim as the number one thing he learned from Bonzo?

a)

How to win

b)

How to get loyalty

c)

How to lose with style

d)

How to beat someone up

35.

What does Ender claim as the number one thing he learned from Bonzo?

a)

How to win

b)

How to get loyalty

c)

How to lose with style

d)

How to beat someone up

36.

How does Ender disobey orders?

a)

He trains with Salamander Army.

b)

He shoots during a battle.

c)

He is top in the soldier efficiency list.

d)

He trains with the launchies.

37.

What army is Ender traded to?

a)

Leopard

b)

Condor

c)

Rat

d)

Dragon

38.

Who is the leader of Rat army?

a)

Dink

b)

Shen

c)

Rose

d)

Bonzo

39.

What is the first order Ender is given?

a)

He is not allowed to train.

b)

He is not allowed to use his desk.

c)

He is not allowed to train the Launchies.

d)

He cannot see Petra again.

40.

Why does Ender's forced suicide mission not work as punishment? (Choose two options.)

a)

Rose de Nose did not win the battle.

b)

Dink stopped it from happening.

c)

Ender managed to freeze multiple soldiers before he was shot.

d)

Ender started a new trend of immediately emerging from the gate.

41.

Who is the "enemy" according to Dink?

a)

Ender

b)

the teachers

c)

Bonzo

d)

Rose do Nose

42.

Why do launchies stop coming to the practices?

a)

They are being threatened and bullied by older boys.

b)

They are scared of Ender's violence.

c)

They don't care about learning the game.

d)

They want to join an army.

43.

The Giant's game shows Ender his greatest fear. What is it?

a)

To be like Colonel Graff

b)

To be like Peter

c)

To be like Bonzo

d)

To be like Alai

44.

According to Valentine, why does Ender's family move to North Carolina?

a)

They want to get away from memories of Ender.

b)

They want to help Valentine in school.

c)

They believe nature will have a softening affect on Peter.

d)

They hope to have better jobs.

45.

What does Valentine suspect Peter of doing in the woods?

a)

Killing small animals and skinning them

b)

Setting fires

c)

Cheating at school

d)

Joining a gang

46.

What is Valentine's strength?

a)

Making people fear her.

b)

Making people do what she wants

c)

Making her teachers feel dumb

d)

Blackmailing her brother into doing things her way

47.

What is Peter's strength?

a)

Knowing people's fears and manipulating them

b)

Knowing how to get people to do what he wants through flattery

c)

Making teachers believe he is unintelligent

d)

Making his parents believe he is better

48.

What are Peter and Valentine doing on the web?

a)

They plan to influence the government by posting political commentary on the internet.

b)

They plan to change people's lives by joining a cult.

c)

They plan to make sure everyone knows they are kids who are smarter than most adults.

d)

They plan to stage a revolt by gathering an army online to fight against the Russian leaders.

49.

Being a master soldier translate into what feeling for Ender?

a)

Joy

b)

Pride

c)

Loneliness

d)

Anger

50.
At the age of 9, Ender is a - 
a)
toon leader in Phoenix Army
b)
launchy
c)
commander in Rat Army
d)
Battle School drop-out
51.
Graff asks Valentine to-
a)
write to Ender
b)
bring Peter in to meet him
c)
come to Battle School
d)
take a test
52.
Ender becomes commander of- 
a)
Rat Army
b)
Phoenix Army
c)
Dragon Army
d)
He didn't become commander.
53.
Valentine's pseudonym on the nets is- 
a)
Napoleon
b)
Caesar
c)
Locke
d)
Demosthenes
54.
The person most clearly similar to Ender in the army he commands is-
a)
Petra
b)
Bean
c)
Alai
d)
Dink
55.
Peter and Valentine use _________ to share their ideas and influence the public. 
a)
their position as Ender's siblings
b)
the nets
c)
their parents' ID cards
d)
the open forum at school
56.
There hasn't been a ____________ in four years.
a)
bugger attack
b)
cyberattack 
c)
female commander
d)
Dragon Army
57.
Ender teaches his army the following idea: "The enemy gate is _________."
a)
down
b)
up
c)
the goal
d)
everything
58.
Ender states that he views whom as his enemies?
a)
the teachers
b)
the buggers
c)
Bonzo Madrid
d)
any opposing army
59.
When Ender took his command, who was included in his army?
a)
All of the boys he launched with
b)
Some of the School's elite  soldiers that he had been training with
c)
Most of the boys from the Rat Army, his first army assignment
d)
Newbies- Some who hadn't even been in a battle before
60.
Who is the commander of Rat Army? 
a)
Rose the Nose
b)
Carn Carby
c)
Bonzo
d)
Petra
61.
The person most clearly similar to Ender in the army he commands is-
a)
Petra
b)
Bean
c)
Alai
d)
Dink
62.
When Ender looks into the mirror in the castle in the End of the World, he sees-
a)
Peter with blood dripping down his chin 
b)
Valentine with snake fangs
c)
A snake leering at him
d)
Ender's own reflection, holding a snake by the tail
63.
having one's identity concealed, as under an assumed name, especially to avoid notice or formal attentions
a)
paltry
b)
insubstantial
c)
adroitly
d)
incognito
64.
In Ender's Game, I.F. stands for
a)
International Fleet
b)
Imaginary Friend
c)
Ipso Facto
d)
Intelligence Factor
65.

The title of this chapter is "Veni Vidi Vici". What does that mean in English?

a)

I arrive. I achieve. I am famous.

b)

Blood. Quest. Danger.

c)

Here I am. Here I proclaim. Here I destroy.

d)

I came. I saw. I conquered.

66.

How has Ender organized his army differently from the other armies?

a)

He has created four platoons of eight instead of five platoons of ten.

b)

He has created five platoons of eight instead of four platoons of ten.

c)

He has created five platoons of ten instead of four platoons of eight.

d)

He has created four platoons of ten instead of five platoons of eight.

67.

When the soldiers all leap up in the corridor to touch the same spot on the ceiling as they move past it, this is done to show that the army has what?

a)

Better jumping than Rabbits

b)

Obsession and pattern recognition

c)

An upcoming loss to Rabbit Army

d)

Camaraderie and team cohesion

68.

What clever tactic does Crazy Tom employ during the battle with Rabbit Army?

a)

He shoots the legs of the enemy soldiers disabling them

b)

He orders his soldiers to freeze their own legs, so they go dark in the dim light, making them almost invisible.

c)

He flips off the stars and flies behind the enemy's formations.

d)

He used formations in a new, imaginative fashion.

69.

In the commander's mess hall, how is Ender treated by the other commanders?

a)

Because they are most likely jealous, nobody talks to him except for Dink.

b)

They all disrespect him openly by choosing to not sit with him.

c)

Everyone supports his elevation to commander and give him a commander's welcome.

d)

They are in awe of him and give him a wide space.

70.

How does Petra react at the end of the battle with Phoenix Army?

a)

She is grateful for the lessons that Ender has taught her during the battle.

b)

She is unhappy, but relieved that she and Ender can now go back to being friends.

c)

She is extremely angry and seems to feel humiliated.

d)

She is jealous of Ender's skills and vows to destroy him once and for all.

71.
very old or old-fashioned - no longer in everyday use
a)
archaic
b)
mallaeable
c)
façade
d)
extricate
72.
too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous - boring
a)
tedius
b)
rendezvous
c)
archaic
d)
disingenuous
73.
a close friend or companion
a)
cronies
b)
marauding
c)
malleable
d)
extricate
74.
free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty
a)
extricate
b)
disingenuous
c)
façade
d)
cronies
75.
an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality
a)
façade
b)
archaic
c)
rendezvous
d)
tedius
76.
not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does
a)
disingenuous
b)
marauding
c)
malleable
d)
cronies
77.
easily influenced; pliable
a)
malleable
b)
façade
c)
rendezvous
d)
extricate
78.
going about in search of things to steal or people to attack
a)
marauding
b)
extricate
c)
cronies
d)
malleable
79.
a meeting at an agreed time and place, typically between two people
a)
rendezbous
b)
tedius
c)
disingenuous
d)
cronies
80.
unwilling or unable to believe something
a)
incredulous
b)
fastidious
c)
petulant
d)
ostentatiously
81.
remove the moisture from (something, especially food), typically in order to preserve it - dried out
a)
dessicated
b)
magnanimous
c)
spontaneously
d)
ineptitude
82.
as a result of a sudden impulse and without premeditation
a)
spontaneously
b)
incredulous
c)
fastidious
d)
petulant
83.
in a pretentious or showy way designed to impress
a)
ostentatiously
b)
hegemony
c)
magnanimous
d)
dessicated
84.
lack of skill or ability
a)
ineptitude
b)
spontaneously
c)
incredulous
d)
fastidious
85.
very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself
a)
magnanimous
b)
petulant
c)
ostentatiously
d)
hegemony
86.
very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail
a)
fastidious
b)
magnanimous
c)
dessicated
d)
spontaneously 
87.
(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered
a)
petulant
b)
ineptitude
c)
incredulous
d)
fastidious
88.
leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others
a)
hegemony
b)
petulant
c)
ostentatiously
d)
magnanimous
89.
to hate very much, to detest utterly
a)
abhor
b)
beget
c)
bludgeon
d)
erudite
90.
hard to understand
a)
abstruse
b)
coup
c)
dauntless
d)
milieu
91.
to give birth; to create
a)
beget
b)
cloister
c)
harangue
d)
impede
92.
to hit or attack with heavy impact; a short, heavy thick club that has one end larger than the other
a)
bludgeon
b)
martyr
c)
languish
d)
forsake
93.
to wheedle coax; or persuade someone to do something they didn't want to
a)
cajole
b)
incite
c)
forsake
d)
erudite
94.
of or relating to the brain or the intellect
a)
cerebral
b)
dilemma
c)
erudite
d)
languish
95.
a tranquil, secluded place
a)
cloister
b)
coup
c)
erudite
d)
debacle
96.
the violent overthrow of government by a small group; a victorious accomplishment
a)
coup
b)
milieu
c)
abstruse
d)
impede
97.
fearless; unintimidated
a)
dauntless
b)
impede
c)
incite
d)
evoke
98.
a sudden calamitous downfall; collapse or failure
a)
debacle
b)
harangue
c)
abhor
d)
erudite
99.
deeply learned; scholarly
a)
erudite
b)
evoke
c)
abhor
d)
cajole
100.
to summon forth, call to mind, awaken, produce, suggest
a)
evoke
b)
impede
c)
incite
d)
debacle
101.
to abandon, to give up, to renounce
a)
forsake
b)
evoke
c)
incite
d)
impede
102.
to lecture;berate; a long bombastic speech
a)
harangue
b)
languish
c)
milieu
d)
evoke
103.
to obstruct or interfere with; to delay
a)
impede
b)
incite
c)
languish
d)
evoke
104.
to become weak or feeble; sage with loss of strength
a)
languish
b)
abhor
c)
dauntless
d)
harangue
105.
someone willing to sacrifice and even give his life for a cause; also one who pretends suffering to gain sympathy
a)
martyr
b)
harangue
c)
milieu
d)
cajole
106.
environment or surroundings
a)
milieu
b)
abhor
c)
cajole
d)
cloister
107.
a difficult situation; where one must choose between two or more choices that seem unfavorable; any problem or predicament
a)
dilemma
b)
dauntless
c)
cajole
d)
erudite
108.
to arouse to action
a)
incite
b)
impede
c)
evoke
d)
abhor