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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 floor does Peter tell Beatrice to go to in the glass building in order to find the computers in Chapter Thirty-Seven?

2. To which faction's headquarters does Beatrice believe they should go on the train in Chapter Thirty-Nine?

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

4. What conclusion does Four reach after witnessing Beatrice's fear simulation in the beginning of Chapter Twenty?

5. Who has committed suicide in Chapter Twenty-Four?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What fears does Beatrice face in her fear landscape in Chapter Twenty-Nine? How does she overcome these fears?

3. What are the Dauntless initiates doing when Beatrice awakens in Chapter Thirty-Three? What does Beatrice do?

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

5. What does Beatrice discover about Peter when she encounters him in the Dauntless compound in Chapter Thirty-Seven?

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

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

8. What is significant about Beatrice's choice of dinner in Chapter Twenty-Eight? Why does Beatrice sigh when she realizes what choices she's made?

9. What discovery does Beatrice make when she is taken to Jeanine's office in Chapter Twenty-Eight?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the plan the Erudites have to take over control of the government and the city as a whole. How is the plan executed? What happens to bring the plan to a halt? Who is responsible for developing this plan? In your opinion, what are the character's motivations?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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