Divergent (novel) - Exam
  • 1. Who is the author of the novel Divergent?
A) J.K. Rowling
B) Veronica Roth
C) Stephenie Meyer
D) Suzanne Collins
  • 2. In which city is the novel Divergent primarily set?
A) New York City
B) Denver
C) Chicago
D) Los Angeles
  • 3. What faction does the protagonist, Beatrice Pryor, choose to join?
A) Amity
B) Dauntless
C) Abnegation
D) Erudite
  • 4. What virtue does the Amity faction value most?
A) Intelligence
B) Bravery
C) Peace
D) Selflessness
  • 5. Who is the leader of the Dauntless faction?
A) Jeanine Matthews
B) Max
C) Eric
D) Tobias Eaton
  • 6. Which faction do the Dauntless protect?
A) Amity
B) Erudite
C) Candor
D) Abnegation
  • 7. What is the name of the train that transports initiates from one faction to another?
A) The Faction Express
B) The Initiate Chariot
C) The Dauntless Train
D) The Peace Locomotive
  • 8. What is the name of the simulation test that Beatrice takes to determine her aptitude for factions?
A) The Faction Assessment
B) The Peace Serum Trial
C) The Choosing Ceremony
D) The Aptitude Test
  • 9. In which year was 'Divergent' published?
A) 2008
B) 2011
C) 2013
D) 2010
  • 10. What is the name of Beatrice Prior when she joins Dauntless?
A) Tori
B) Beatrice
C) Tris
D) Natalie
  • 11. Which faction does Caleb, Beatrice's brother, choose?
A) Abnegation
B) Candor
C) Dauntless
D) Erudite
  • 12. What is the term used for those who do not pass their chosen faction's initiation?
A) Refugees
B) Renegades
C) Outcasts
D) Factionless
  • 13. Who warns Beatrice about her Divergent status?
A) Caleb
B) Four
C) Tori
D) Marcus
  • 14. Who is the leader of Erudite?
A) Tori Beaubier
B) Max
C) Jeanine Matthews
D) Marcus Eaton
  • 15. What does Jeanine Matthews use to control Dauntless members?
A) A serum
B) A hypnotic drug
C) A mind-control device
D) An electric shock
  • 16. Who reveals that they are also Divergent while helping Tris escape?
A) Natalie Prior
B) Jeanine Matthews
C) Tori Beaubier
D) Marcus Eaton
  • 17. What is the name of Beatrice's mother?
A) Amity
B) Candor
C) Erudite
D) Natalie
  • 18. Who does Tris have to kill before she can escape from the Erudite-controlled Dauntless?
A) Al
B) Four
C) Peter
D) Will
  • 19. What is Four's real name?
A) Marcus Eaton
B) Peter Hayes
C) Tobias Eaton
D) Caleb Prior
  • 20. Which faction does Tris and Four go to find survivors after the attack?
A) Abnegation sector
B) Erudite sector
C) Candor sector
D) Amity sector
  • 21. What is the name of Four's instructor at Dauntless?
A) Jeanine
B) Max
C) Tori
D) Marcus
  • 22. What is a common device used in young adult fiction, as seen in Divergent?
A) Random assignment to roles.
B) Government division of a population into fragmented communities.
C) Age-based hierarchies.
D) A single unified society.
  • 23. Which novel's thematic interest in the characters being 'forced into limiting constraints of identity and labor associated with their identity' is compared to Divergent?
A) Unwind by Neal Shusterman
B) Matched by Allyson Braithwaite Condie
C) The Maze Runner by James Dashner
D) The Hunger Games
  • 24. Who wrote a review in The New York Times praising Divergent for its 'rich plot and imaginative details'?
A) Daniel Kraus
B) Kirkus
C) Breia Brissey
D) Susan Dominus
  • 25. Who was cast as Beatrice 'Tris' Prior in the film adaptation?
A) Ashley Judd
B) Zoe Kravitz
C) Miles Teller
D) Shailene Woodley
  • 26. Which critic noted that Divergent follows the structural and stylistic patterns of The Hunger Games?
A) Alice Curry
B) Susan Dominus
C) Abby Nolan
D) Antero Garcia
  • 27. Which critic aggregating site gave the Divergent film mixed reviews?
A) Common Sense Media
B) The New York Times
C) Rotten Tomatoes
D) CinemaScore
  • 28. Which publication described Divergent's writing style as having 'brisk pacing, lavish flights of imagination and writing that occasionally startles with fine detail'?
A) Royal Purple News
B) The American Prospect
C) Booklist
D) The New York Times
  • 29. Which faction values honesty above all else?
A) Abnegation
B) Erudite
C) Dauntless
D) Candor
  • 30. Which reviewer described Divergent as a 'spin on Brave New World'?
A) Breia Brissey
B) Susan Dominus
C) Daniel Kraus
D) Kirkus
  • 31. How does Tris's divergence make her more admirable according to Alice Curry?
A) She chooses one faction over another.
B) She can become literate in a broad set of knowledges and information types.
C) She rejects all factions.
D) She becomes the leader of Erudite.
  • 32. In what context do some readers place Divergent's themes due to Roth's professed religiosity?
A) Secular
B) Marxist
C) Christian
D) Feminist
  • 33. What psychological concept did Veronica Roth mention as an inspiration for Dauntless training?
A) Exposure therapy
B) Psychoanalysis
C) Group therapy
D) Cognitive-behavioral therapy
  • 34. What does Andrea Burgos-Mascarell compare the factionless in Divergent to?
A) Refugees.
B) Nomads.
C) Illegal immigrants.
D) Exiles.
  • 35. What was the worldwide total earnings of the Divergent film upon its release?
A) $150,947,895
B) $137,228,004
C) $288,175,899
D) $200,000,000
  • 36. Which critic compared Divergent's thematic exploration of identity to Unwind by Neal Shusterman?
A) Antero Garcia
B) Abby Nolan
C) Susan Dominus
D) Alice Curry
  • 37. How many weeks did Divergent stay on the new Young Adult Best Seller list?
A) 24 weeks
B) 47 weeks
C) 39 weeks
D) 11 weeks
  • 38. Which review criticized the social structure in Divergent as a 'preposterous premise'?
A) Booklist
B) Royal Purple News
C) The New York Times
D) Kirkus Reviews
  • 39. How does Daniel Kraus compare the psychological pressure in Divergent?
A) Like attending a rigorous academic program.
B) Similar to participating in a sports team.
C) Akin to joining the marines.
D) Comparable to starting a new job.
  • 40. Who played Jeanine Matthews in the film adaptation of Divergent?
A) Kate Winslet
B) Maggie Q
C) Zoe Kravitz
D) Ashley Judd
  • 41. Which actor was ultimately cast as Tobias 'Four' Eaton?
A) Tony Goldwyn
B) Jai Courtney
C) Ansel Elgort
D) Theo James
  • 42. Which novel is compared to Divergent for using spaces and landscapes in which knowledge is learned?
A) The Hunger Games
B) The Maze Runner
C) Exodus by Julie Bertagna
D) Matched by Allyson Braithwaite Condie
  • 43. Which list was Divergent number one in, sponsored by YALSA?
A) Teens' Top Ten Vote
B) Best-Selling Books list
C) Young Adult Best Seller list
D) Children's Paperback list
  • 44. What did Publishers Weekly describe as 'edgy' in their review of Divergent?
A) The portrayal of intellectualism
B) The depiction of a totalitarian state
C) The Christian themes
D) The stylistic choice involving considerable violence
  • 45. How does Susan Dominus describe the characters' reactions to violence in Divergent?
A) They show resilience and determination.
B) They absorb these events with disquieting ease.
C) They react with intense fear and anxiety.
D) They are deeply traumatized by the events.
  • 46. Which publication gave Divergent a B+ rating, stating it was 'flimsier and less nuanced' than The Hunger Games?
A) Booklist
B) Entertainment Weekly
C) The New York Times
D) Common Sense Media
  • 47. What does Susan Dominus state Divergent explores regarding adolescent anxiety?
A) The ease of fitting into society.
B) The painful realization that coming into one's own sometimes means leaving family behind ideologically and physically.
C) The importance of staying with family.
D) The joy of discovering new identities.
  • 48. Which company bought the rights to film an adaptation of Divergent in 2011?
A) 20th Century Fox
B) Warner Bros.
C) Summit Entertainment
D) Lionsgate
  • 49. Which review questioned the feasibility of reducing individuals to a single quality at age 16?
A) Kirkus Reviews
B) The New York Times
C) Royal Purple News
D) Booklist
  • 50. What is the primary basis of the social structure in Divergent?
A) Factions are determined by age.
B) Each faction fulfills a role in society.
C) People choose factions based on wealth.
D) Factions are randomly assigned.
  • 51. Who was initially given a budget of $40 million to direct the film adaptation?
A) Kate Winslet
B) Shailene Woodley
C) Neil Burger
D) Theo James
  • 52. In which year did Divergent win the senior category of the Young Reader's Choice Award?
A) 2013
B) 2016
C) 2014
D) 2015
  • 53. Who does Tris discover is her father during the fear landscape test?
A) Max
B) Marcus Eaton
C) Caleb Prior
D) Tobias Eaton
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