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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. In Chapter Thirty-Nine, Beatrice compares shooting Four to shooting whom?

2. Whom does Beatrice see being shot from the monitor in the computer room in Chapter Thirty-Nine?

3. Who is ranked second among the Dauntless initiates at the completion of their training?

4. How much older than Tris is Four?

5. What initiates are ranked eleventh and twelfth at the completion of the Dauntless training?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What thoughts does Beatrice have about her future after she has completed the Dauntless initiation in Chapter Thirty-Two?

4. What does Four reveal about his aptitude test results in Chapter Twenty-Five?

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

6. What actions does Four take in the beginning of Chapter Thirty-Nine?

7. What causes Beatrice to reveal that she is not under the control of the serum in Chapter Thirty-Three?

8. What conclusion does Four reach after Beatrice's simulation in Chapter Twenty? Why?

9. What is the first fear in the simulation that Beatrice faces in Chapter Twenty? How does Beatrice overcome the fear?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the plot structure of Divergent. Is the story told in a linear or nonlinear fashion? Where in the narrative are the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement? How traditionally structured is the story?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the aptitude tests that are given to Beatrice and her peers in Divergent. What elements does the exam entail? What does this test determine? How would you compare this aptitude test to the types of exams you’ve taken in school?

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