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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 5: Games Quiz
Further Study
Chapter 5: Games Quiz
1
of 5
The conversation beginning this chapter ends with Colonel Graff saying that Ender cannot have what?
Hope
Love
Friends
Parents
2
of 5
What is the name given to launch mates?
Launchables
Launchies
Launch-kin
Launch-friends
3
of 5
What does Ender do at dinner to help him ignore his pain and sadness?
Counts powers of two
Recites pi
Eats a lot
Makes conversation
4
of 5
How long does it take Ender to work out the patterns of the games the older boys are playing?
About a week
About three days
About an hour
About a minute
5
of 5
Bernard bullies Ender and which other boy?
Alai
Shen
Bean
Dap
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