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