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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 animals are in the first fear simulation that Beatrice experiences in Chapter Eighteen?

2. Four holds a gun to what initiate's head in training in Chapter Eight?

3. How many mirrors does Beatrice say there are in her family's house in Chapter One?

4. Whom does Eric pick first for his team in Chapter Twelve?

5. Whom does Four pick first for his team in Chapter Twelve?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What leads to Beatrice's internal conflicts as the second stage of training begins in Chapter Eighteen?

4. What do Beatrice and Al discuss in the dorm room in the beginning of Chapter Sixteen?

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

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

7. What do the Dauntless initiates know about the initiation program as they enter into it?

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

9. What does Four inform Beatrice about the simulation before it begins in Chapter Eighteen?

10. What information does Christina coerce out of Beatrice regarding her aptitude test in Chapter Sixteen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Jeanine. What is Jeanine’s role within the Erudite faction? Where does Beatrice recognize Jeanine’s voice from when she first meets her? What are Beatrice’s perceptions of this character? What happens to Jeanine in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the setting of Divergent. What major clues are given by the author to indicate the time and place of the story? What modes of transportation are described? How do you envision the home where Beatrice lives with her family? Where are the different sectors of the city? What is the reason for how they are divided?

Essay Topic 3

Define the term “Divergent” as it is used in the novel and discuss how it applies to Beatrice. How is Beatrice’s Divergent status first revealed? Who else in the novel appears to be Divergent? Are they Divergent?

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