Ender’s Game English I Summer Reading Test
Multiple Choice
1. Ender’s feelings toward Peter could best be described as
a. nonchalant
b. fearful
c. pleasant
d. serene
2. Peter is best described as
a. kind
b. adventurous
c. power-hungry
d. understanding
3. Valentine is best described as
a. ambitious
b. evil
c. hateful
d. compassionate
4. Mr. and Mrs. Wiggin’s relationship with Ender is best described as
a. passive
b. abusive
c. mean-spirited
d. loving
5. Which of the following is NOT associated with Bonzo?
a. calm and collected
b. Salamander Army
c. abusive
d. jealous
6. Ender believes a good commander does all of the following EXCEPT
a. puts younger soldiers at the front of the barracks
b. socializes with his soldiers in the barracks
c. trusts his soldiers
d. builds his army’s confidence
7. Valentine writes a column as Demonthenes that
a. promotes world peace
b. is kind toward children
c. makes demands of the Russians
d. advocates the Warsaw Pact
8. Mazer Rackham believes the bugger society is
a. highly intelligent
b. ready for peace
c. like other aliens
d. structured like ant colonies
9. Mazer calls Ender a weapon that is all of the following EXCEPT
a. strategic
b. kind-hearted
c. brilliant
d. young
10. The colonels tried to break Ender’s winning streak in the battleroom by all of the
following EXCEPT
a. scheduling more than one battle in a day
b. blindfolding his army
c. having him fight two armies at once
d. loading his army with young and inexperienced soldiers
11. What number child is Ender?
a. first
b. second
c. third
d. eighth
12. Ender gets into multiple fights because
a. he has to defend himself
b. he loves violence
c. he wants to prove himself
d. he is dared to
13. Which of these is NOT an army in the battle school?
a. Dragon
b. Salamander
c. Elephant
d. Rat
14. How old is Ender when he enters battle school?
a. 6
b. 16
c. 26
d. 36
15. Where is the battle school located?
a. Russia
b. Space
c. North Carolina
d. The Moon
Matching
1. compassionate military genius
A. Valentine
2. six-year old bully
B. Mazer Rackham
3. Ender’s brother
C. Stilson
4. Ender’s sister
D. Colonel Graff
5. director of the battle school
E. Peter
6. hero of the previous bugger war
F. Ender
7. commander who confronts Ender in the bathroom
G. Alai
8. soldier who taught Ender to shoot
H. Bean
9. smallest boy in Ender’s army
I. Bonzo
10. elected launch leader of the Launchies
J. Petra
Short Answer
1. “Aliens should be destroyed, no matter what the cost.” Would Ender agree or disagree
with this statement? Explain your answer.
2. Think about why Peter was turned away from battle school. Write a paragraph comparing
and contrasting Peter and Ender.
3. Think about why Valentine was turned away from battle school. Write a paragraph
comparing and contrasting Valentine and Ender.
4. Choose one battle in which Ender participated in the battle room. Write a paragraph
describing in detail.
5. Think about the novel’s title. Explain the role “games” play in the book.