Divergent (novel) - Exam
  • 1. Who is the author of the novel Divergent?
A) J.K. Rowling
B) Suzanne Collins
C) Veronica Roth
D) Stephenie Meyer
  • 2. In which city is the novel Divergent primarily set?
A) New York City
B) Chicago
C) Denver
D) Los Angeles
  • 3. What faction does the protagonist, Beatrice Pryor, choose to join?
A) Amity
B) Abnegation
C) Dauntless
D) Erudite
  • 4. What virtue does the Amity faction value most?
A) Intelligence
B) Peace
C) Bravery
D) Selflessness
  • 5. Who is the leader of the Dauntless faction?
A) Tobias Eaton
B) Eric
C) Max
D) Jeanine Matthews
  • 6. Which faction do the Dauntless protect?
A) Candor
B) Abnegation
C) Amity
D) Erudite
  • 7. What is the name of the train that transports initiates from one faction to another?
A) The Faction Express
B) The Peace Locomotive
C) The Initiate Chariot
D) The Dauntless Train
  • 8. What is the name of the simulation test that Beatrice takes to determine her aptitude for factions?
A) The Choosing Ceremony
B) The Peace Serum Trial
C) The Aptitude Test
D) The Faction Assessment
  • 9. In which year was 'Divergent' published?
A) 2011
B) 2010
C) 2008
D) 2013
  • 10. What is the name of Beatrice Prior when she joins Dauntless?
A) Beatrice
B) Tris
C) Tori
D) Natalie
  • 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) Renegades
C) Refugees
D) Outcasts
  • 13. Who warns Beatrice about her Divergent status?
A) Caleb
B) Tori
C) Four
D) Marcus
  • 14. Who is the leader of Erudite?
A) Max
B) Jeanine Matthews
C) Tori Beaubier
D) Marcus Eaton
  • 15. What does Jeanine Matthews use to control Dauntless members?
A) A mind-control device
B) A serum
C) An electric shock
D) A hypnotic drug
  • 16. Who reveals that they are also Divergent while helping Tris escape?
A) Marcus Eaton
B) Natalie Prior
C) Jeanine Matthews
D) Tori Beaubier
  • 17. What is the name of Beatrice's mother?
A) Candor
B) Erudite
C) Natalie
D) Amity
  • 18. Who does Tris have to kill before she can escape from the Erudite-controlled Dauntless?
A) Four
B) Al
C) Peter
D) Will
  • 19. What is Four's real name?
A) Peter Hayes
B) Caleb Prior
C) Tobias Eaton
D) Marcus Eaton
  • 20. Which faction does Tris and Four go to find survivors after the attack?
A) Amity sector
B) Abnegation sector
C) Candor sector
D) Erudite sector
  • 21. What is the name of Four's instructor at Dauntless?
A) Marcus
B) Jeanine
C) Max
D) Tori
  • 22. Which faction values honesty above all else?
A) Abnegation
B) Dauntless
C) Erudite
D) Candor
  • 23. Who does Tris discover is her father during the fear landscape test?
A) Max
B) Caleb Prior
C) Marcus Eaton
D) Tobias Eaton
  • 24. 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) Royal Purple News
C) Booklist
D) The American Prospect
  • 25. 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) The Maze Runner by James Dashner
B) Unwind by Neal Shusterman
C) Matched by Allyson Braithwaite Condie
D) The Hunger Games
  • 26. Which critic compared Divergent's thematic exploration of identity to Unwind by Neal Shusterman?
A) Abby Nolan
B) Antero Garcia
C) Susan Dominus
D) Alice Curry
  • 27. Which review criticized the social structure in Divergent as a 'preposterous premise'?
A) Kirkus Reviews
B) Royal Purple News
C) Booklist
D) The New York Times
  • 28. How does Tris's divergence make her more admirable according to Alice Curry?
A) She can become literate in a broad set of knowledges and information types.
B) She becomes the leader of Erudite.
C) She rejects all factions.
D) She chooses one faction over another.
  • 29. 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.
  • 30. 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
  • 31. What does Susan Dominus state Divergent explores regarding adolescent anxiety?
A) The joy of discovering new identities.
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 ease of fitting into society.
  • 32. 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) Kirkus Reviews
D) Booklist
  • 33. What is a common device used in young adult fiction, as seen in Divergent?
A) Random assignment to roles.
B) A single unified society.
C) Government division of a population into fragmented communities.
D) Age-based hierarchies.
  • 34. Which novel is compared to Divergent for using spaces and landscapes in which knowledge is learned?
A) The Maze Runner
B) Exodus by Julie Bertagna
C) Matched by Allyson Braithwaite Condie
D) The Hunger Games
  • 35. What does Andrea Burgos-Mascarell compare the factionless in Divergent to?
A) Refugees.
B) Illegal immigrants.
C) Nomads.
D) Exiles.
  • 36. What did Publishers Weekly describe as 'edgy' in their review of Divergent?
A) The Christian themes
B) The depiction of a totalitarian state
C) The portrayal of intellectualism
D) The stylistic choice involving considerable violence
  • 37. How does Susan Dominus describe the characters' reactions to violence in Divergent?
A) They are deeply traumatized by the events.
B) They absorb these events with disquieting ease.
C) They show resilience and determination.
D) They react with intense fear and anxiety.
  • 38. What psychological concept did Veronica Roth mention as an inspiration for Dauntless training?
A) Exposure therapy
B) Cognitive-behavioral therapy
C) Psychoanalysis
D) Group therapy
  • 39. How does Daniel Kraus compare the psychological pressure in Divergent?
A) Akin to joining the marines.
B) Like attending a rigorous academic program.
C) Similar to participating in a sports team.
D) Comparable to starting a new job.
  • 40. In what context do some readers place Divergent's themes due to Roth's professed religiosity?
A) Marxist
B) Christian
C) Feminist
D) Secular
  • 41. Who wrote a review in The New York Times praising Divergent for its 'rich plot and imaginative details'?
A) Kirkus
B) Susan Dominus
C) Breia Brissey
D) Daniel Kraus
  • 42. 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) Entertainment Weekly
D) Booklist
  • 43. Which reviewer described Divergent as a 'spin on Brave New World'?
A) Daniel Kraus
B) Breia Brissey
C) Susan Dominus
D) Kirkus
  • 44. How many weeks did Divergent stay on the new Young Adult Best Seller list?
A) 39 weeks
B) 47 weeks
C) 11 weeks
D) 24 weeks
  • 45. Which company bought the rights to film an adaptation of Divergent in 2011?
A) Summit Entertainment
B) 20th Century Fox
C) Lionsgate
D) Warner Bros.
  • 46. 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
  • 47. Who was cast as Beatrice 'Tris' Prior in the film adaptation?
A) Shailene Woodley
B) Miles Teller
C) Ashley Judd
D) Zoe Kravitz
  • 48. Which actor was ultimately cast as Tobias 'Four' Eaton?
A) Theo James
B) Tony Goldwyn
C) Jai Courtney
D) Ansel Elgort
  • 49. Who played Jeanine Matthews in the film adaptation of Divergent?
A) Zoe Kravitz
B) Kate Winslet
C) Maggie Q
D) Ashley Judd
  • 50. What was the worldwide total earnings of the Divergent film upon its release?
A) $288,175,899
B) $137,228,004
C) $150,947,895
D) $200,000,000
  • 51. Which critic aggregating site gave the Divergent film mixed reviews?
A) Rotten Tomatoes
B) The New York Times
C) CinemaScore
D) Common Sense Media
  • 52. In which year did Divergent win the senior category of the Young Reader's Choice Award?
A) 2014
B) 2016
C) 2013
D) 2015
  • 53. Which list was Divergent number one in, sponsored by YALSA?
A) Children's Paperback list
B) Young Adult Best Seller list
C) Teens' Top Ten Vote
D) Best-Selling Books list
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