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Ender's Game Final Exam

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What is Ender's real name? 
a)
Edward Wiggin
b)
Andy Wiggin
c)
Andrew Wiggin
d)
Edwin Wiggin
2.

What was wrong with Ender's brother and sister that prevented them from gaining entrance to the school?

a)

They lacked the required physical requirements

b)

His sister was too aggressive and his brother was not intelligent enough

c)

His brother was too aggressive and his sister was not aggressive enough

d)

Neither of them had the appropriate level of intelligence

3.
What was it about Ender that alienated him from his peers at the beginning of the story?
a)
His attitude
b)
His brilliance
c)
His age
d)
He was the third child in his family
4.
What happened in the shuttle that created problems for Ender later on?
a)
He threw up, and the others assumed he was weak
b)
He tried to tell a joke, but it was lame and the others teased him
c)
He was singled out by the colonel and the boys were jealous
d)
He fell out of his chair and the others assumed he was stupid
5.
Ender formed a friendship on his first experience in the battleroom that bridged the gap between himself and the bully on the shuttle, Bernard, securing his position among the "launchies". What was his new friend's name?
a)
Omar
b)
Alai
c)
Alex
d)
Adam
6.
What tactic did Ender find effective during the battles that won him top position on the charts for the entire school?
a)
Hiding behind the "stars" and pretending to be shot
b)
Approaching the opposition feet first to minimize the chance of being shot
c)
Stealing guns from the opposition to increase his armoury
d)
Ambushing opposition from low-visibility regions
7.
What was the name of the first army that Ender was assigned to?
a)
Newt
b)
Salamander
c)
Frog
d)
Lizard
8.
Who did Ender first meet in the army who agreed to help train him?
a)
Bean
b)
Bonzo Madrid
c)
Neo Anderson
d)
Petra Arkanian
9.
The conflict between Ender and Bonzo eventually 
a)
led to Bonzo severely injuring Ender, but was punished for his actions
b)
led to Ender defending himself until help arrived, adn Bonzo was severely punished and sent away
c)
worked itself out and they became best friends
d)
led to Bonzo's death when Ender killed him in self defense
10.
What was the army Ender was traded to?
a)
Gopher
b)
Mouse
c)
Beaver
d)
Rat
11.
The commander of this new army, 
"Rose the Nose", placed Ender under the command of Dink Meeker.  What was unusual about Dink?
a)
He led his toon independently of Rose and refused promotion
b)
He was a vegetarian
c)
He had a bald head
d)
He lacked discipline and was in danger of being kicked out of the battle school
12.
What army was Ender eventually given command of?
a)
Griffin
b)
Dragon
c)
Unicorn
d)
Brigade
13.
What was the name of the small child who helped Ender with his command by coming up with solutions to tactical problems as Colonel Graff bent the rules to make the game become progressively harder for Enders army?
a)
Bob
b)
Peach
c)
Bean
d)
Bill
14.
Ender left the school and went to Combat School, where he met Mazar Rackham.  Who was Mazar Rackham?
a)
Ender's real father
b)
A brain that had been preserved with electrodes attached to it
c)
The man used to clone Ender
d)
The one who won the battle against the Formics
15.
Ender's army is made up of...
a)
Experienced soldiers
b)
Untrained Launchies
c)
Best toon leaders
d)
His friends
16.
What does Veni Vidi Vici mean?
a)
Me, Myself, I
b)
I came, I saw, Iconquered
c)
I change, I live, I smile
17.
At the end of chapter 4, who admits that he is Ender's friend, after all? 
a)
Bernard
b)
Graff
c)
Stilson
d)
Peter
18.
In the battle rooms, there is no-
a)
gravity
b)
light
c)
oxygen
d)
sound
19.
Why can't Ender originally beat the Giant? 
a)
The Giant is too strong
b)
Whatever Ender chooses is always wrong
c)
Ender has not received the password to the Giant's castle
d)
The Giant is immortal
20.
Ender eventually beats the Giant by- 
a)
turning himself invisible
b)
using the password that Shen gave him
c)
attacking the Giant's eye
d)
kicking over a glass of acid
21.
What does Ender do after he defeats the Giant? 
a)
He calls the other launchies over to see his screen
b)
He registers his high score with the school's database
c)
He contemplates how violent he has become
d)
He writes a letter to Valentine
22.
The leader of Salamander Army is - 
a)
Ender
b)
Bonzo
c)
Petra
d)
Shen
23.
What happens as Ender's extra practice sessions continue? 
a)
The launchies get bored of the additional practice and stop showing up. 
b)
Ender gets frustrated with the other launchies' slower learning.
c)
Older boys begin coming and taunting the launchies, eventually leading to a fight.
d)
Ender becomes fearful and considers trying to leave battle school. 
24.
What does Ender see in the mirror in his virtual reality game? 
a)
His mother and father saying, "Come home"
b)
Petra and Alai smiling back at him
c)
Valentine with open, welcoming arms
d)
 Peter with a snake's tail protruding from his mouth
25.
Ender has been studying - 
a)
vids of the bugger wars
b)
computer programming
c)
fashion design
d)
advanced chemistry
26.
After Battle School, to what school was Ender graduated? 
a)
Tactical School
b)
Navigational School
c)
Public School
d)
Command School
27.
What does Graff say is the most important thing the humans have learned about the buggers?
a)
Their communication is instantaneous.
b)
They are similar to insects.
c)
They shed their exoskeletons.
d)
They could have evolved on earth if conditions were different.
28.
Immediately after Ender's final "victory", he... 
a)
sleeps
b)
celebrates with his friends
c)
wins a monetary reward
d)
thanks Mazer Rackham for his mentorship
29.
Who is the Speaker for the Dead?
a)
Valentine Wiggin
b)
Peter Wiggin
c)
Ender Wiggin
d)
Abra 
30.
Ender's teacher is-
a)
Colonel Graff
b)
Mazer Rackham
c)
Anderson
d)
Admiral Chamrajnagar
31.

Some people don't like change, while others are able to "go with the flow" and be flexible. These "go with the flow" people can be described as _____.

a)

inflammatory

b)

extenuating

c)

nonchalant

d)

malleable

32.
a person under the authority or control of another within an organization
a)
Subordinates
b)
Ambiguous
c)
Tousle
d)
Commiserate
33.

Who said the phrase that Veni, Vidi, Vici?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Mazer Rackham

d)

John Locke

34.

An emblem is a what?

a)

Apex

b)

Polyglot

c)

Insignia

d)

Maladroit

35.

One skilled in speaking many languages could be called a what?

a)

Vertigo

b)

Acquiescence

c)

Defiant

d)

Polyglot

36.

Which of the following is the correct spelling of something cloudy, not transparent?

a)

Opaq

b)

Opaque

c)

Opaqeu

d)

Opaleq

37.

Which of the following characters is never a part of the governmental transactions at the beginning of the chapters?

a)

Graff

b)

Anderson

c)

The Hegemon

d)

Admiral Chamrajnagar

38.

Which character sleeps with his army each night because he's afraid of the dark?

a)

Bean

b)

Dink

c)

Petra

d)

Rose

39.

What animals do the children in the Giant's Drink turn into?

a)

Snakes

b)

Wolves

c)

Fish

d)

Dragons

40.

Which of the following places does Ender never go to?

a)

Eros

b)

The End of the Line

c)

Fairyland

d)

The End of the World

41.

Which historical allusion is a reference to an Athenian orator that challenged Peter of Macedonia?

a)

Locke

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Demosthenes

d)

Julius Caesar

42.

The Phoenix is an allusion to what historical myth?

a)

The bird that represents rebirth

b)

The bird that represents death

c)

The bird that represents perseverance

d)

The bird that represents love

43.

Which character believes that the war is a farce?

a)

Peter

b)

Dink

c)

Bonzo

d)

Rose

44.

Which of the following characters suffer from 'Spanish pride?"

a)

Stilson

b)

Alai

c)

Rose

d)

Bonzo

45.
What adjectives best describe the battle schedule given to Dragon Army?
a)
fast-paced, brutal, unfair
b)
low-key, simple, evenly matched
c)
manageable, stress-free, fun
d)
rigid, traditional, challenging 
46.
What was unique about the soldiers in the army Ender commanded?
a)
They were all well trained veterans
b)
They were all older than Ender
c)
They were all Ender's friends
d)
They were all inexperienced and underage
47.
What makes Petra an outcast?
a)
She is the only girl
b)
She is brutal and a bully
c)
She is a weak link in the army
d)
She doesn't speak
48.
The rules of the battles change in all of the following ways EXCEPT
a)
Battles can be stacked two armies against one
b)
All soldiers unfreeze during battles after five minutes
c)
Battles occur on a daily basis and without notice
d)
All soldiers can only practice with their own team
49.
Who is the head of command school?
a)
General Levy
b)
Major Anderson
c)
Colonel Graff
d)
Admiral Chamrajnagar
50.
Who convinces Ender to go to command school?
a)
Colonel Graff
b)
Mazer Rackham
c)
Bean
d)
Val
51.
What is Eros?
a)
An old bugger hive
b)
Location of battle school
c)
The bugger's planet Ender destroys
d)
The place Ender and Val colonize
52.

How do the buggers communicate?

a)

by ansible

b)

through Dr. Device

c)

telepathically

d)

speaking

53.

Who built the room for Ender presented in chapter 15?

a)

The colonists

b)

Future generations of humans coming back from the past

c)

The buggers

d)

The Hegemon

54.

What did the Buggers realize after the Second Invasion?

a)

That they couldn't defeat the humans

b)

That humans are sentient creatures

c)

That humans can hear each other's thoughts

d)

That humans are a violent race

55.
Ender's final exam is really
a)
the fourth invasion
b)
the third invasion
c)
a final exam
d)
a video game
56.
Who takes over the Earth after the bugger war?
a)
The Russians
b)
The IF
c)
Peter
d)
Ender
57.
What does Ender do after the bugger war?
a)
Returns to Earth as a hero
b)
Returns to Earth as a villain
c)
Goes to a colony
d)
Dies
58.
Why does Ender agree to go with Val at the end of the book?
a)
He hopes to repay the buggers.
b)
He wants to be with Val.
c)
He doesn't want Peter to manipulate him.
d)
He is needed to be a leader.
59.
Under what name does Ender write the story of the buggers?
a)
The Hive Queen
b)
Andrew Wiggin
c)
The Hegemon
d)
Speaker for the Dead
60.
What is Ender's goal at the end of the book?
a)
To find a home for the new bugger queen
b)
To live somewhere happily with Val
c)
To conquer the rest of the universe
d)
To return to Earth
61.
What does Ender want from Peter?
a)
He wants Peter to stop picking on him
b)
He wants Peter to help him defeat the buggers
c)
He wants Peter to love him
d)
He wants Peter to let him come back to Earth
62.
Who understands Ender better than anyone?
a)
Valentine
b)
Peter
c)
Mazer Rackham
d)
The buggers
63.
What is Ender's purpose in the novel?
a)
To save the world
b)
To show that Thirds are people too
c)
To be the opposite of Peter
d)
To prove that killers are sensitive
64.

Who was unintentionally killed by Ender in a one-on-one fight?

a)

Stilson

b)

Bernard

c)

The buggers

d)

Shen

65.
What is the name of the teacher who is Ender's friend?
a)
Colonel Graff
b)
Mazer Rackham
c)
Dap
d)
Rose the Nose
66.

An expression wishing peace.

a)

Salaam

b)

Good day

c)

Pax

d)

Autonomy

67.

This quote is representative of what theme: "Not a joke, a game. I can make you guys believe anything. I can make you dance around like puppets."

a)

The Relationships Between Children and Adults

b)

Humanity and What That Means

c)

The Games We Play

68.

This quote is representative of what theme: "Our genes won't let us decide any other way. Nature can't evolve a species that hasn't a will to survive. Individuals might be bred to sacrifice themselves, but the race as a whole can never decide to cease to exist.”

a)

The Relationships Between Children and Adults

b)

Humanity and What That Means

c)

The Games We Play

69.

Stilson makes fun of Ender by calling him-

a)

Brainiac

b)

Superfly

c)

Twinkletoes

d)

Third

70.
In Ender's Game, I.F. stands for
a)
International Fleet
b)
Imaginary Friend
c)
Ipso Facto
d)
Intelligence Factor
71.
Whose arm gets broken on the voyage to battle school? 
a)
Ender's
b)
Graff's
c)
Bernard's
d)
Peter's 
72.
When Graff tells the other launchies that Ender is the best in their launch, the other boys
a)
applaud him
b)
salute him
c)
console him
d)
attack him
73.
Who teaches Ender to shoot his gun more effectively? 
a)
Petra
b)
Graff
c)
Alai
d)
Bonzo
74.
Bonzo tells Ender- 
a)
that he is not allowed to draw his weapon in the battle room
b)
that he reminds him of Peter
c)
that Petra will help him learn self-defense
d)
that he wants to become his friend
75.
Graff asks Valentine to-
a)
write to Ender
b)
bring Peter in to meet him
c)
come to Battle School
d)
take a test
76.
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
77.
Ender teaches his army the following idea: "The enemy gate is _________."
a)
down
b)
up
c)
the goal
d)
everything
78.
The person most clearly similar to Ender in the army he commands is-
a)
Petra
b)
Bean
c)
Alai
d)
Dink
79.
Which of the following is NOT a strategy that Ender used in the shower conflict? 
a)
Turning on hot water to create steam
b)
Not rinsing off the soap
c)
Turning off all of the lights
d)
Allowing Bonzo to see his fear
80.
What does Ender find on the buggers' planet? 
a)
The pupa of a queen bugger
b)
The giant's corpse
c)
The castle from the End of the World
d)
All three (the pupa, the corpse, and the castle)
81.

As Ender walked to the shuttle to go to battle school he noticed..."There were TV cameras going, perched like animals on the shoulders of crouching, prowling men." (28) The author uses a simile here to convey?

a)

TV crews eat children

b)

TV crews taught animals cute tricks

c)

TV crews saw the child as meal ticket to success like an animal hunts prey for dinner

d)

TV crews saw animals as protection to hide behind

82.

Colonel Graff says, "that's where you're mistaken. He's even sweeter than he looks. But don't worry. We'll purge that in a hurry." (28) In this quote, the author depicts Colonel Graff as....

a)

Valuing his objective more than the children

b)

able to team build

c)

Graff is a funny guy

d)

remorseful about the job he has to do

83.

The accidental death of Stilson at Earth school and the accidental death of Bonzo at Battle school are important to the development of the plot because they.....

a)

prove good guys never win

b)

show how similar Stilson and Bonzo are

c)

demonstrate Ender's capabilities and his conflict

d)

show that Ender needs more training before going to the dark side

84.

"I'm hurting you to make you a better soldier in every way. To sharpen your wit. To intensify your effort. To keep you off balance, never sure what's going to happen next, so you always have to be ready for anything, ready to improvise, determined to win no matter what. I'm also making you miserable. That's why they brought you to me, Bean. So you could be just like me." (168) What does the quotation reveal about Ender's conflict?

a)

He is displeased with Bean.

b)

He is stunned that he is hurting Bean like they hurt him.

c)

He is uncertain he should train Bean.

d)

He is angry that the Dragon Army is full of Launchies.

85.

Why is Ender so angry with Col. Graff after the final simulation?

a)

It was too easy.

b)

Col. Graff tried to take credit for Ender's win.

c)

Dragon Army lost points for style.

d)

It was not a simulation but a real battle.

86.

Ender is also angry because he feels he will be remembered for.....

a)

playing unfair

b)

murder

c)

cruel and unusual punishment

d)

inadequate stratizing

87.

Ender unknowingly commits genocide when he wins the final battle. What does genocide mean?

a)

exterminating bugs

b)

creating an apocalyptic event

c)

killing a large group of people of a particular ethnicity

d)

developing strategies to end all wars

88.

Ender decided that rather than taking control of the launch group and receiving all of the credit and accolades he would instead orchestrate things so that ______________ could serve as ‘the bridge.’

a)

Dink Meeker

b)

Alai

c)

Bonzo Madrid

d)

Bernard Stilson

89.

After Ender beat up the older boys who attacked a practice session with his launch group, what did the ship’s computer say the cause of the injury was?

a)

Injury sustained during hand-to-hand combat training

b)

Elbow to the base of the skull

c)

Accidental collision in null G

d)

Earned punishment for bullying

90.

What was unfair about Ender’s final battle with Dragon Army in Battle School?

a)

Ender’s army wasn’t allowed to use their weapons

b)

Bonzo’s army was waiting for them inside the battleroom before they even arrived

c)

They had to fight without Petra or Dink

d)

They had to go against two armies at once

91.

How did Mazer Rackham defeat the buggers during the Second Invasion?

a)

He blew up the bugger’s home planet

b)

He blew up the queen’s ship

c)

He took on a whole fleet with a single fighter and destroyed them one by one

d)

He spoke with them and convinced them to leave

92.

Ender’s first toon leader; later becomes a friend who tries to stand up for Ender during a lethal fight with another student

a)

Petra

b)

Alai

c)

Rose the Nose

d)

Dink

93.

Runs the Battle School and takes a special interest in the battle room game

a)

Colonel Graff

b)

Ender Wiggin

c)

Major Anderson

d)

General Pace

94.

Gains power and influence as “Locke” and eventually becomes the Hegemon of Earth

a)

Valentine

b)

Peter

c)

Stilson

d)

Bean

95.

_________________ reminded Ender that “the enemy’s gate is down” during his ‘final exam’ at Command School.

a)

Bean

b)

Alai

c)

Petra

d)

Valentine

96.

What is Ender looking for at the end of the novel?

a)

His shoes

b)

A hiding spot

c)

A place for the Hive Queen to awaken and live in peace

d)

The last enemy outpost

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