WorksheetsEnder's Game Final Practice
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 26mins
What was wrong with Ender's brother and sister that prevented them from gaining entrance to the school?
They lacked the required physical requirements
His sister was too aggressive and his brother was not intelligent enough
His brother was too aggressive and his sister was not aggressive enough
Neither of them had the appropriate level of intelligence
Which historical allusion is a reference to an Athenian orator that challenged Peter of Macedonia?
Locke
Alexander the Great
Demosthenes
Julius Caesar
Which character believes that the war is a farce?
Peter
Dink
Bonzo
Rose
Who convinces Ender to go to command school?
Colonel Graff
Mazer Rackham
Bean
Valentine
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."
The Cost of Greatness
Manipulation & Power
According to Peter, what is his "greatest gift"?
He sees where weak points are; this makes him an expert tactician with a need to be in control of things.
He likes to torture small animals; this makes him a sadist with a need to harm other creatures.
He likes to set things on fire; this makes him a dangerous person and someone everyone should respect out of fear.
He is dangerously smart and clever; this makes him a weapon in the hands of the right people.
Which of the following statements is most accurate in the reference to John Locke?
Locke believed that all people were slaves to the society that they lived in
Locke believed that all people were born with natural rights that should be protected
Locke believed that war was always necessary and people should exist in a constant state of battle
Locke believed that the government should control everything within a society
Which of the following statements best reflects who Demosthenes was in history?
His speeches were known to bring peace throughout Greece
His speeches inflamed citizens to the point that caused a war
His speeches were concerned with the rights of the citizens
His speeches antagonized the government causing them become more oppressive
"There were times Ender was very angry. With Bernard anger was inadequate. It was the kind of person he was - a tormentor." (48)
Which word means "not good enough"?
angry
tormentor
inadequate
Bernard
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?
TV crews eat children
TV crews taught animals cute tricks
TV crews saw the child as meal ticket to success like an animal hunts prey for dinner
TV crews saw animals as protection to hide behind
What is characterization?
Character traits
What a character says and thinks
The process in which the author tells the personality of a character.
What a character looks like and what are his actions
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Greg is a conflicted soul: he wants to do the right thing, but the constant quest for status and girls seems to undermine his every effort. His attempts to prove his worthiness in the popularity race (he estimates he's currently ranked 52nd or 53rd) are constantly foiled by well-meaning parents, a younger and older brother, and nerdy friends. No matter how hard he tries Greg can’t stop being a wimpy kid.
Direct
Indirect
Which sentence IS about the setting?
Sarah could not remember her name.
Sarah could barely see in the fog.
Sarah wanted to get home.
What advice would help an author write a setting for their story?
Copy the setting of a famous story.
Try to describe all 5 senses.
Make sure to paraphrase in your own words.
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....
Valuing his objective more than the children
able to team build
Graff is a funny guy
remorseful about the job he has to do
