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