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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what ideal is the Amity faction dedicated?

2. What is the name of Uriah's older brother?

3. Whom does Christina refer to as Peter's sidekick in Chapter Nine?

4. What is Al's ranking in Chapter Sixteen?

5. Who reads the newspaper aloud and enrages Tris in Chapter Nineteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you characterize Eric based on his introduction in Chapter Six? What does Eric tell the initiates about their dorm room?

2. What function does the Abnegation faction fulfill within the faction society? Why is this their duty?

3. Who does Christina fight in her first round in Chapter Nine? What is the outcome of this fight?

4. What role does Beatrice play in the paintball game in Chapter Twelve?

5. How is the theme of trust demonstrated in Beatrice's decision to join the Dauntless faction?

6. Why is the derogatory term "stiff" used to insult Beatrice in the novel? How is this term derived?

7. How does Eric describe the conclusion of the initiation process to the new initiates when they arrive at the compound? How many new Dauntless members will be accepted?

8. How would you describe the relationship between family and factions in the novel? Which is more important?

9. What does Four inform Beatrice about her performance in the simulation in Chapter Eighteen?

10. Where does Natalie lead Beatrice within the Dauntless compound in Chapter Fifteen? Why is this significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the benefits of the faction system that society is dictated by in Divergent? What are the negative aspects of this system? Do you think that there are comparable social or governmental systems in our contemporary world? If so, what are some examples? If not, why do you think this is the case?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Caleb? What faction does he join at the Choosing Ceremony? Why do you believe he joins that faction? What kind of job would you expect Caleb to have as a member of this faction? Do you believe Caleb belongs in this faction? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrative style of Divergent. Is the story related from a first, second, or third person perspective? Is the narrator’s perspective omniscient or limited? Is the narrator involved in the action of the story? How would the story differ if the narrative style were changed?

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