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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. Whose photograph is on the cover of the first Erudite report that Beatrice throws into the chasm in Chapter Twenty-Five?

2. Into what faction was Tori born?

3. What fear is Tris assigned to undergo in the fear simulation in Chapter Twenty-Seven?

4. How many days has it been since Beatrice visited Tori in Chapter Twenty-One?

5. Who says in Chapter Thirty-Seven, "Sometimes pain is for the greater good"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tori describe the abilities of those who are Divergent in Chapter Twenty?

2. What is the central conflict that dominates Chapter Thirty-Eight? What internal conflicts does Beatrice face in this chapter?

3. How are the themes of fear and coming of age developed in Chapters Twenty-Five through Twenty-Seven?

4. What causes Beatrice and Caleb to argue in Chapter Twenty-Eight?

5. What conversation does Beatrice overhear the night after the rankings are posted in Chapter Twenty-One? What interrupts Beatrice's spying?

6. How would you describe the development of the relationship between Beatrice and Four in Chapter Twenty-Two?

7. What discovery does Beatrice make in the final fear of the fear landscape in Chapter Twenty-Five?

8. What sudden realization does Beatrice have when Four kisses her in Chapter Thirty-Two? Why does she not inform Four about this discovery?

9. What does Four say about his decision to join the Dauntless faction in Chapter Twenty-Six?

10. Where is Beatrice going in the end of Chapter Thirty-NIne? Who is with her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of competition that is established for the Dauntless initiates in the beginning of their initiation process. How many of the Dauntless initiates will be eliminated in the process of initiation? How many will be welcomed into the faction? How does this setup establish competition within the ranks?

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

Describe the different forms of combat that are introduced to the Dauntless initiates during their training. What is the first form of combat the initiates are taught? Why do you think the initiates are taught gun-use prior to knife-use? How does this training benefit Beatrice later in the novel?

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