Enders Game Chapter Questions

Third

1. (pg1) Strange that the first chapter is called ‘Third’
2. What can you tell about the story through the use of two different fonts?
3. What person is the narrative told in?
4. We learn about a ‘special’ family.
5. What is the goal of the speakers at the start of the book?
6. What are they watching and what do they decide about their subject? What type of irony is used by the audience having more information than the main character?
7. What is interesting about the surname of the title character? What does it say about his role in the story?
8. What perspective is the narration for the other section of the opening chapter (not the starting bit)?
9. “Sometimes lies were more dependable than the truth.” (2) What is a possible central theme of the book?
10. What does the title ‘Monitor’ represent to the other boys?
11. (5) What connotations does Ender being a ‘third’ have ?
12. What does Ender know about his intelligence in regards to the other boys?
13. (7) What does Ender do to the bullies?
14. The narrator is sympathetic to Ender: ‘This would not have a happy ending. So Ender decided that he would not be the unhappiest at the end.’
15. (8) While Ender seems emotionally stable on the exterior how would you describe his emotional state on the inside?
16. How has the perspective of the narration changed in this statement: ‘I am just like Peter. Take my monitor away; and I am just like Peter.’ What does this imply about Peter?

1) The chapter is called ''Third'' because most families are suppose to have only 2 children but as said in this chapter Ender's family has three.
2) That there are two different discussions happening in two different places most likely connected to each other. 

3) 2nd

4) This ''Special family'' is one that has a third child and this is odd as most families are only suppose to have one or two children. 
5) To give us a bit of an idea of what is going on and what they are doing as characters in this book.
6) They are talking about a family saying that ''I've listened through his ears and watched through his eyes. He is the one.'' Then another person states ''That's what you said about the brother.'' Then a reply of ''He tested out impossible its got nothing to do with his ability.'' ''Same as the sister.'' The irony behind this is we may know what might happen to the main character but he doesn't yet know what is going on. 
7) It is the name given to Ender as he is the third child in his family which is looked down upon. This effects how his family think of him how he feels thus effecting what he does which is his role as a character. 
8) It is written in 3rd person. This is backed up by the use of the word his. 
9) That lies can make you happy and the truth can hurt. 
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11) A third is a child that was born third in the family this is looked down upon by many people and the government. Ender's parents may not love him as equally as his other two siblings. 
12) He know's that he is smarter than everyone else. 
13) Stilson asked to fight Ender and so Ender kicked him and caught Stilson off guard and then fell to the ground and to finish it off he then kept kicking him until he was satisfied they wouldn't even bother him again. 
14) Yes he is and this shows that Ender didn't want to hurt Stilson but Stilson gave him no choice so in the end Ender is no longer the unhappy one in the end. 
15) He is most likely feels sorry for Stilson inside as he is that type of person that never likes to hurt people and only does so they don't hurt him. 
16) It has gone to 1st person and Ender is ashamed that he is like his ruthless brother Peter. 

1. Peter

1. (9) Who are speaking at the beginning of the chapter again?
2. From what these voices say what can we speculate the ‘monitor’ allowed these people to do with Ender?
3. How do the soldiers react to Ender attacking the bully?
4. What effect do the soldiers admit that they had on Ender’s brother Peter?
5. What voice do we switch into when the soldiers section of the text is through?
6. (10) What is Ender’s sister’s name and what is implied by her name?
7. What are the two sides of Peter?
8. (11) What do we learn about the greater world from the description of the game that Peter forces Ender to play called Buggers vs. Astronauts?
9. (13) What informatioin does Valentine have that she uses to keep Peter under control?
10. (15) Who tells the Wiggins to have 3 children? What does this tell us about the power of the government?
11. What does Ender do at the end of the chapter? What emotional state is he in? Why?

1) It is the same people talking in the first chapter. They are talking about Ender. These people are staff in the Battle School. 

2) The monitor allows them to see his feelings, what he is doing and how he is reacting to things. 

3) They react in a very good way as they think it is smart that Ender 'Finished him off'' so the bullies would never both him again.

4) They had a bad effect as they don't no whats going to happen to his brother. 

5) It goes to first person and Valentine is talking to Ender.

6) Valentine a sweet loving name. 

7) An evil side and bored side

8) We learn that there is a world of Buggers out there who always lose to the Astronauts (humans) and that the Buggers cant just go away they will always be hunted down by the Astronauts until the Astronauts are done with them

9) The government tells the Wiggin family ro have 3 children. This shows absolute power by the government to be able to tell a family to have a certain number of children. The government can also take the children if they want to. 

10) Ender peels the Band Aid from his neck and cried for the second time that day. He is in a very poor emotional state because his brother said that he loved Ender and that he is sorry and that he known what it feels like to be like that. He is very happy but sad as well. 

Graff

1. 19) What does Ender get chosen for in the end? Why does he get picked?
2. What reservations does Ender have?
3. (22) What does the soldier say about religion and large families? So is this a religious or secular society? Why?
4. What does ‘Third’ mean? Why is this such a big deal?
5. (22) What do we learn about the ‘society’ what countries on earth make it up?
6. What big decision does Ender have to make? What are the reasons against it/for it? What does he decide? Why? What would you decide?

1) Because he was being smart about the bullying situation so they wouldn't hurt Ender again. 

2) That he wants to leave his family because he has been per swayed by Graff that they don't care if he leaves and don't love him as much as they do Peter and Valentine. 

3) That his parents are vary religious and that they won't miss him when he is gone because of their strong religious belief's. 

4) Third means a third child and it is such a big deal because this child is not loved and looked after as much as the other two children. 

5) That having a third is very poorly looked upon and people's parents like Enders are ashamed and embarrassed to have a third and have to lie about where they are from. 

6) He makes the decision to leave. The cons are that he would miss his family and especially Valentine and he wouldn't seen them for a couple of years. The pro's are if he leaves his parents won't miss him and he has the opportunity to do something he is good at. I would chose to go. 

Launch

1. (27) How do the updates from the soldiers at the start of the chapter represent dramatic irony?
2. (28) How do we know that this society is capitalistic?
3. (29) Is there censorship? If so, how do you know?
4. (31) What does Ender do while Graff is speaking to the boys? How does he react to Ender? Why does he react this way?
5. (35) How does Graff view humans?
6. (36) What does Graff say about ‘doing bad things’ as soldiers?
7. What role has Ender been given for the survival of the human species?

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