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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. What is Beatrice's ranking in Chapter Sixteen?

2. Who advises Beatrice not to rise to the antagonism of the situation when her pillow has been vandalized in Chapter Ten?

3. What is the name of the female Dauntless initiate that Beatrice meets on the train with Uriah in Chapter Seventeen?

4. What is the principle job of the Dauntless faction within the faction society?

5. Who instructs the Dauntless initiates to jump from a building into an unseen entrance to the headquarters in Chapter Six?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How would you describe Beatrice's world view in the beginning of the novel? How does Beatrice perceive the Abnegation faction?

4. How is the theme of trust demonstrated through Beatrice's adventure with the Dauntless-born initiates in Chapter Seventeen?

5. What is the article about that is circulating around the compound in Chapter Nineteen? What are Beatrice's thoughts on the article?

6. How would you describe the level of competition between Beatrice, Will, and Christina as the initiates pass into stage two of training?

7. What quality defines those within the Candor faction? Who among Beatrice's friends is a former Candor?

8. What is the Dauntless faction's function within society? How has this faction changed over time?

9. What is the role of the Erudite faction within the faction society? How has the Erudite faction evolved?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of coming of age in Divergent. In your opinion, how do Beatrice’s experiences within the Dauntless initiation serve as a metaphor for “growing up”? What are specific examples of activities by the initiates that help to develop this metaphor?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Natalie Prior. How does Beatrice’s mother differ from her father? What clues to Natalie’s past are revealed in the course of the narrative? What does Beatrice make of these clues?

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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