Chapter 9 – Locke and Demosthenes
1. There is a real battle, internally and unspoken, between Peter and Valentine. Who is manipulating whom?  Who really has the power?  Peter has the power because he had it planned out from the beginning.
2.  Look up the names Locke and Demosthenes, how do these philosophers relate to the personas of Peter and Valentine?  Locke was an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers.  And Demosthenes was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens.
3. Why is Ender still angry?  Because he is turning out like Peter.

Chapter 10 – Dragon
1. What kind of leader was Ender?  Why was he this kind of leader?  Ender was a leader that was  tough and strong and used discipline and strategy to make his army the best of them all.
2. What did Ender do to Bean, and why?
3. What does the word Salaam mean?  What could this tell you about the power of religious identity?  Salaam means peace.  Well I guess that saying salaam is making the best of things.
4. What is important about the end of this chapter?  Was Ender’s reaction a mistake by the Battle School teachers, or was it the reaction they wanted?

Chapter 11 – Veni Vidi Vici
1. How does the computer know Ender so well?  Does it really?  THe computer remembers enders old moves and uses it against him.
2. Explain this quote: “Yes. That’s the worst that could happen. I can’t lose any games. Because if I lose any--” (page 198)  Then the world is at stake if ender can't defeat the buggers.
3. Why are the teachers pushing Ender so hard?  To see how far Ender can go.
4. Discuss the importance of the last two sentences of the chapter......?
5. “Veni vidi vici” means, “I came; I saw; I conquered.”  Why is this an appropriate chapter title?  We came we saw we conquered.