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Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card
Study Guide
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Introduction
Chapter 1: Third
Chapter 2: Peter
Chapter 3: Graff
Chapter 4: Launch
Chapter 5: Games
Chapter 6: The Giant's Drink
Chapter 7: Salamander
Chapter 8: Rat
Chapter 9: Locke and Demosthenes
Chapter 10: Dragon
Chapter 11: Veni Vidi Vici
Chapter 12: Bonzo
Chapter 13: Valentine
Chapter 14: Ender's Teacher
Chapter 15: Speaker for the Dead
Characters
Characters
Ender
Valentine
Peter
Main Ideas
Themes, Motifs, Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Quotes By Theme
Childhood
Manipulation
Compassion
Isolation
Competition
Quotes By Section
Introduction
Chapter 1: Third
Chapter 2: Peter
Chapter 3: Graff
Chapter 4: Launch
Chapter 5: Games
Chapter 6: The Giant’s Drink
Chapter 7: Salamander
Chapter 8: Rat
Chapter 9: Locke and Demosthenes
Chapter 10: Dragon
Chapter 11: Veni Vidi Vici
Chapter 12: Bonzo
Chapter 13: Valentine
Chapter 14: Ender’s Teacher
Chapter 15: Speaker for the Dead
Quotes By Character
Ender
Valentine
Peter
Colonel Graff
Mazer Rackham
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Summary
Characters
Character Analysis
Themes, Motifs, Symbols
Introduction
Chapter 1: Third
Chapter 2: Peter
Chapter 3: Graff
Chapter 4: Launch
Chapter 5: Games
Chapter 6: The Giant's Drink
Chapter 7: Salamander
Chapter 8: Rat
Chapter 9: Locke and Demosthenes
Chapter 10: Dragon
Chapter 11: Veni Vidi Vici
Chapter 12: Bonzo
Chapter 13: Valentine
Chapter 14: Ender's Teacher
Chapter 15: Speaker for the Dead
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Teacher's Handbook
Further Study
Chapter 4: Launch Quiz
Further Study
Chapter 4: Launch Quiz
1
of 5
What do Colonel Graff and another adult decide must happen with Ender at school?
He must make friends
He must be isolated
He must lose hope
He must be nice
2
of 5
What does the other adult say Colonel Graff enjoys doing to the children?
Teaching them
Ignoring them
Breaking them
Bullying them
3
of 5
How many other children are waiting with Ender to board the shuttle to Battle School?
Nineteen
Twenty
Fourteen
Six
4
of 5
What does a boy on the shuttle hit Ender with?
His arm
A seat buckle
A book
A shoe
5
of 5
How does Colonel Graff describe Ender to Anderson?
As a failure
As a good kid
As a tool
As an obstacle
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