Ender+Ch+7-8


 * Chapter 7: Salamander**

37. What is being discussed in the dialogue at the beginning of the chapter?

38. Why is Ender promoted? What is surprising about his promotion?

39. Describe the computer game now that Ender has beaten the giant. How does Ender identify with the children in the game?

40. Why is Petra Arkanian exactly the wrong kind of friend to have? What valuable skill does she eventually teach Ender?

41. What lessons does Ender learn from Bonzo Madrid about being a commander? What instructions does Bonzo give Ender concerning battles?

42. Why are adults the real enemies?

43. Why does Ender practice with his original Launchie group? What sorts of things does he teach them? How does Bonzo feel about Ender’s practices?

44. Discuss Salamander’s battle with Condor. What does Ender realize at its conclusion?

45. Why does Ender become suddenly homesick?

46. Discuss Salamander’s battle with Leopard. How does Bonzo react to Ender’s action during the battle?


 * Chapter 8: Rat**

47. What is being discussed in the dialogue at the beginning of the chapter?

48. How is Rat Army different from Salamander?

49. What surprising information does Dink Meeker relay to Ender?

50. Why is Ender’s feet-first attack position so effective in battle?

51. Describe Rat’s battle with Centipede. How does Ender turn Rose’s foolish order to his advantage?

52. Summarize Dink’s discussion with Ender as they float in the battleroom’s anti-gravity. What surprising opinion does he have about the Bugger Invasion? Does Ender believe him?

53. Describe the other commanders’ attempts to stop Ender’s practices with the Launchies.

54. Describe where Ender is in the computer game. What does he see in the mirror after he defeats the snake? How does he react?