Chapter 11 - 15
Chapter 11 - Veni Vidi Vici
1. What lessons does Ender learn from his battle with Rabbit Army? Ender learned that he needs to accept his lost and be grateful.
2. How does Ender inspire confidence and loyalty in the soldiers in his army? Ender inspires his army by telling them he knew they were gonna win the wars.
3. Why does Ender begin to watch the propaganda videos from the First and Second Invasions? Ender began to watch propaganda videos because he to learn the techniques that were used.
4. Describe Dragon’s battle with Salamander. How does Ender insult Bonzo Madrid’s Spanish honor? Ender insulted Bonzo Madrid's Spanish Honor by humiliating him in the ceremony.
5. What does Ender ask Bean to do? Why does he choose Bean for this task? Ender made Bean chose his people and he chose Bean for this task because Bean kept begging to be a platoon leader and also because Ender was being transferred.
6. What rules are changed, and why do you think the teachers change them? The rules changed so that the battle would be harder on Ender and so he can prove himself.
1. What lessons does Ender learn from his battle with Rabbit Army? Ender learned that he needs to accept his lost and be grateful.
2. How does Ender inspire confidence and loyalty in the soldiers in his army? Ender inspires his army by telling them he knew they were gonna win the wars.
3. Why does Ender begin to watch the propaganda videos from the First and Second Invasions? Ender began to watch propaganda videos because he to learn the techniques that were used.
4. Describe Dragon’s battle with Salamander. How does Ender insult Bonzo Madrid’s Spanish honor? Ender insulted Bonzo Madrid's Spanish Honor by humiliating him in the ceremony.
5. What does Ender ask Bean to do? Why does he choose Bean for this task? Ender made Bean chose his people and he chose Bean for this task because Bean kept begging to be a platoon leader and also because Ender was being transferred.
6. What rules are changed, and why do you think the teachers change them? The rules changed so that the battle would be harder on Ender and so he can prove himself.
Chapter 12 - Bonzo
1. Why won’t the adults save Ender from Bonzo? Does Ender think the teachers will save him from real danger? The adults won't save Ender from Bonzo because they do not want to jump in a fight and Ender does not think the teachers would save him from real danger.
2. How many boys come to beat Ender up in the shower? How does Ender control the situation so he only has to fight one? There were since friends that came to beat up Ender in the shower and he controls the situation by telling them he woulf tell his friends that he beat up a 10 year old kid.
3. Who comes to save Ender? How does his intervention ensure Ender’s death? The person that comes to help Ender is Dink. His intervention ensures Ender's death because it made him wanna hurt him.
4. How is the fight with Bonzo similar to the earlier fight with Stilson? This fight was similar to Stilson's because Ender thought he was going to have to use his techinques.
5. What happens to all of the soldiers in Dragon Army? What happens to Ender? All the soldiers in the Dragon Army are moved and Ender is moved schools.
1. Why won’t the adults save Ender from Bonzo? Does Ender think the teachers will save him from real danger? The adults won't save Ender from Bonzo because they do not want to jump in a fight and Ender does not think the teachers would save him from real danger.
2. How many boys come to beat Ender up in the shower? How does Ender control the situation so he only has to fight one? There were since friends that came to beat up Ender in the shower and he controls the situation by telling them he woulf tell his friends that he beat up a 10 year old kid.
3. Who comes to save Ender? How does his intervention ensure Ender’s death? The person that comes to help Ender is Dink. His intervention ensures Ender's death because it made him wanna hurt him.
4. How is the fight with Bonzo similar to the earlier fight with Stilson? This fight was similar to Stilson's because Ender thought he was going to have to use his techinques.
5. What happens to all of the soldiers in Dragon Army? What happens to Ender? All the soldiers in the Dragon Army are moved and Ender is moved schools.
Chapter 13 - Valentine
1. Why has Ender been on earth for two months instead of the originally planned three days? Ender has stayed longer because he has no plan of fighting anymore.
2. Why does Ender hate himself? After you have this answer, think about it for a few moments and tell how you feel about what has been done to Ender. Ender hates himself because he thinks he is a killer like Peter.
3. Summarize the information Graff shares with Ender about the Buggers. Graff tells Ender that they would always be outumbered by the Buggers.
4. What is the Third Invasion? What does everyone else think it is? The third invasion is the Humans attacking the Buggers and everyone thinks its the Buggers attacking the Humans.
5. What does an ansible do? An ansible is a device that lets you communicate.
1. Why has Ender been on earth for two months instead of the originally planned three days? Ender has stayed longer because he has no plan of fighting anymore.
2. Why does Ender hate himself? After you have this answer, think about it for a few moments and tell how you feel about what has been done to Ender. Ender hates himself because he thinks he is a killer like Peter.
3. Summarize the information Graff shares with Ender about the Buggers. Graff tells Ender that they would always be outumbered by the Buggers.
4. What is the Third Invasion? What does everyone else think it is? The third invasion is the Humans attacking the Buggers and everyone thinks its the Buggers attacking the Humans.
5. What does an ansible do? An ansible is a device that lets you communicate.
Chapter 14 - Ender's Teacher
1. What is the simulator? Track your answer; it will develop as you read on in this chapter. The simulator is a place where the boys would go to practice fighting the Buggers.
2. Who is Ender’s teacher? Why was he chosen? How does he explain the fact that he is still alive? Mazer Rackham is Ender's teacher and he was chosen because he is too old to battle.
3. Why does Mazer Rackham say that "there is no teacher but the enemy"? Mazer Rackham says that because he wants Ender to stay aware at all times and so Ender can get better at the simulator.
4. Why does Mazer Rackham beat Ender physically? What lesson is he trying to teach? Mazer Rackham beat Ender because he wanted to prepare Ender and make him not feel any compassion. He is trying to teach Ender is to fight the enemy first.
5. How did Mazer Rackham defeat the buggers in the Second Invasion? Mazer defeated the Buggers by destroying the queen ship.
6. What, according to Mazer, are Ender’s advantages and disadvantages when he faces the bugger fleet? An advantage they have is commanding themselves and not having just one queen commanding everyone. A disadvantage they have is the use of stellar energy.
7. "But as their trust in Ender as a commander grew their friendship...gradually disappeared....Ender was their teacher and commander, as distant from them as Mazer was from him." Why must Ender be isolated from friends? What dangers could arise from having "friendship" with those you must lead? Ender has to be isolated from his friends for his safety. This can make his soldiers mad at him.
8. Describe Ender’s "final examination." How does Ender win? How is this victory like every other victory he has ever had? What does Ender discover after it is done? Were you surprised? Ender's final exam was him fighting the Buggers. Ender won by destroying the planet they lived on. I was really surprised.
1. What is the simulator? Track your answer; it will develop as you read on in this chapter. The simulator is a place where the boys would go to practice fighting the Buggers.
2. Who is Ender’s teacher? Why was he chosen? How does he explain the fact that he is still alive? Mazer Rackham is Ender's teacher and he was chosen because he is too old to battle.
3. Why does Mazer Rackham say that "there is no teacher but the enemy"? Mazer Rackham says that because he wants Ender to stay aware at all times and so Ender can get better at the simulator.
4. Why does Mazer Rackham beat Ender physically? What lesson is he trying to teach? Mazer Rackham beat Ender because he wanted to prepare Ender and make him not feel any compassion. He is trying to teach Ender is to fight the enemy first.
5. How did Mazer Rackham defeat the buggers in the Second Invasion? Mazer defeated the Buggers by destroying the queen ship.
6. What, according to Mazer, are Ender’s advantages and disadvantages when he faces the bugger fleet? An advantage they have is commanding themselves and not having just one queen commanding everyone. A disadvantage they have is the use of stellar energy.
7. "But as their trust in Ender as a commander grew their friendship...gradually disappeared....Ender was their teacher and commander, as distant from them as Mazer was from him." Why must Ender be isolated from friends? What dangers could arise from having "friendship" with those you must lead? Ender has to be isolated from his friends for his safety. This can make his soldiers mad at him.
8. Describe Ender’s "final examination." How does Ender win? How is this victory like every other victory he has ever had? What does Ender discover after it is done? Were you surprised? Ender's final exam was him fighting the Buggers. Ender won by destroying the planet they lived on. I was really surprised.
Chapter 15 - Speaker for the Dead
1. Why can’t Ender come back to earth? Ender cannot come back to Earth because Peter has control of Earth.
2. What happens to Locke and Demosthenes? Locke is helping Ender and Desmosthenes has stopped.
3. Why does Ender want to go to the buggers’ home world? Ender wanted to go to their home world because he wanted to see how they live.
4. How did the buggers control Ender’s computer game? What does he find when he looks behind the mirror? The Buggers controlled it with their mind. He finds a scratched out face and a fertilized egg.
5. Why does Ender refer to himself as Speaker for the Dead? Whose deaths does he speak? Ender refers to himself as Speaker of the Dead because he knows about the Buggers. He speaks for the Buggers.
6. What mission does Ender go on at the end of the book? At the end of the book, Ender goes on a mission to find the Buggers.
1. Why can’t Ender come back to earth? Ender cannot come back to Earth because Peter has control of Earth.
2. What happens to Locke and Demosthenes? Locke is helping Ender and Desmosthenes has stopped.
3. Why does Ender want to go to the buggers’ home world? Ender wanted to go to their home world because he wanted to see how they live.
4. How did the buggers control Ender’s computer game? What does he find when he looks behind the mirror? The Buggers controlled it with their mind. He finds a scratched out face and a fertilized egg.
5. Why does Ender refer to himself as Speaker for the Dead? Whose deaths does he speak? Ender refers to himself as Speaker of the Dead because he knows about the Buggers. He speaks for the Buggers.
6. What mission does Ender go on at the end of the book? At the end of the book, Ender goes on a mission to find the Buggers.