battle school
The Battle Room is designed to simulate this environment.
What is zero gravity?
The term for Ender's ability to understand and predict his opponent's moves.
What is "the enemy's gate is down"?
The reason Earth is threatened by an alien species in the story.
What is the Formic invasion?
The character who becomes Ender's closest friend in Battle School.
Who is Bean?
The literary device used to create suspense in the novel.
What is foreshadowing?
Ender's primary weapon in the Battle Room is called what?
What is a flash suit?
The communication device used by characters in the story.
What is a ansible?
The initial response of Earth's government to the alien invasion.
What is a preemptive strike?
Ender's initial nickname given by his fellow Launchies.
What is "Third"?
The significance of the Giant's Game in the story.
What is the Giant's Test?
The zero-gravity maneuvers used in the Battle Room are called what?
What are the Dragon Army maneuvers?
The overarching military strategy that involves attacking the enemy before they attack.
What is preemptive strike?
The role of Ender's siblings, Valentine and Peter, in influencing Earth's politics.
Who are Locke and Demosthenes?
The sibling relationship that influences Ender's decisions throughout the story.
Who is Valentine Wiggin?
The symbolism behind Ender's interactions with the Fantasy Game.
What is the Fantasy Game's reflection of Ender's emotions?
The name of the commander who initially opposes Ender in the Battle Room.
Who is Rose the Nose (Bonzo Madrid)?
The concept of traveling faster than the speed of light in the novel.
What is ansible travel?
The tactic used by the military to prepare Ender for the alien threat.
What is the Battle School training program?
The compassionate teacher who guides Ender in the Battle School.
Who is Mazer Rackham?
The unreliable narrator element in the novel and its impact on the story.
What is the unreliable narrator, through Ender's perspective?
The final exam in Battle School involves commanding a fleet against these alien enemies.
Who are the Formics?
The futuristic training technology used to stimulate realistic war scenarios.
What is the Mind Game?
The ethical dilemma faced by Earth's leaders in responding to the Formic threat.
What is the decision to train child commanders for the fleet?
The empathetic character who helps Ender cope with his emotions.
Who is Petra Arkanian?
The thematic exploration of morality and the consequences of Ender's actions.
What is the exploration of morality and the consequences of Ender's actions?