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Divergent (novel) - Exam
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  • 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) Denver
B) Los Angeles
C) New York City
D) Chicago
  • 3. What faction does the protagonist, Beatrice Pryor, choose to join?
A) Erudite
B) Amity
C) Abnegation
D) Dauntless
  • 4. What virtue does the Amity faction value most?
A) Peace
B) Bravery
C) Selflessness
D) Intelligence
  • 5. Who is the leader of the Dauntless faction?
A) Jeanine Matthews
B) Eric
C) Tobias Eaton
D) Max
  • 6. Which faction do the Dauntless protect?
A) Erudite
B) Candor
C) Amity
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 Initiate Chariot
D) The Faction Express
  • 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 Faction Assessment
D) The Peace Serum Trial
  • 9. In which year was 'Divergent' published?
A) 2008
B) 2011
C) 2010
D) 2013
  • 10. What is the name of Beatrice Prior when she joins Dauntless?
A) Tori
B) Natalie
C) Beatrice
D) Tris
  • 11. Which faction does Caleb, Beatrice's brother, choose?
A) Abnegation
B) Candor
C) Erudite
D) Dauntless
  • 12. What is the term used for those who do not pass their chosen faction's initiation?
A) Refugees
B) Factionless
C) Renegades
D) Outcasts
  • 13. Who warns Beatrice about her Divergent status?
A) Caleb
B) Tori
C) Marcus
D) Four
  • 14. Who is the leader of Erudite?
A) Jeanine Matthews
B) Tori Beaubier
C) Max
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) Natalie Prior
B) Jeanine Matthews
C) Marcus Eaton
D) Tori Beaubier
  • 17. What is the name of Beatrice's mother?
A) Candor
B) Erudite
C) Amity
D) Natalie
  • 18. Who does Tris have to kill before she can escape from the Erudite-controlled Dauntless?
A) Al
B) Will
C) Peter
D) Four
  • 19. What is Four's real name?
A) Caleb Prior
B) Tobias Eaton
C) Marcus Eaton
D) Peter Hayes
  • 20. Which faction does Tris and Four go to find survivors after the attack?
A) Erudite sector
B) Abnegation sector
C) Candor sector
D) Amity sector
  • 21. What is the name of Four's instructor at Dauntless?
A) Tori
B) Marcus
C) Jeanine
D) Max
  • 22. Which faction values honesty above all else?
A) Abnegation
B) Erudite
C) Candor
D) Dauntless
  • 23. Who does Tris discover is her father during the fear landscape test?
A) Marcus Eaton
B) Caleb Prior
C) Max
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 American Prospect
B) The New York Times
C) Royal Purple News
D) Booklist
  • 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) Matched by Allyson Braithwaite Condie
B) The Maze Runner by James Dashner
C) Unwind by Neal Shusterman
D) The Hunger Games
  • 26. 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
  • 27. Which review criticized the social structure in Divergent as a 'preposterous premise'?
A) Kirkus Reviews
B) The New York Times
C) Booklist
D) Royal Purple News
  • 28. How does Tris's divergence make her more admirable according to Alice Curry?
A) She becomes the leader of Erudite.
B) She chooses one faction over another.
C) She rejects all factions.
D) She can become literate in a broad set of knowledges and information types.
  • 29. What is the primary basis of the social structure in Divergent?
A) Factions are determined by age.
B) People choose factions based on wealth.
C) Factions are randomly assigned.
D) Each faction fulfills a role in society.
  • 30. 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
  • 31. What does Susan Dominus state Divergent explores regarding adolescent anxiety?
A) The joy of discovering new identities.
B) The ease of fitting into society.
C) The importance of staying with family.
D) The painful realization that coming into one's own sometimes means leaving family behind ideologically and physically.
  • 32. Which review questioned the feasibility of reducing individuals to a single quality at age 16?
A) Kirkus Reviews
B) Booklist
C) Royal Purple News
D) The New York Times
  • 33. 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.
  • 34. Which novel is compared to Divergent for using spaces and landscapes in which knowledge is learned?
A) The Maze Runner
B) Matched by Allyson Braithwaite Condie
C) Exodus by Julie Bertagna
D) The Hunger Games
  • 35. What does Andrea Burgos-Mascarell compare the factionless in Divergent to?
A) Illegal immigrants.
B) Refugees.
C) Exiles.
D) Nomads.
  • 36. What did Publishers Weekly describe as 'edgy' in their review of Divergent?
A) The Christian themes
B) The portrayal of intellectualism
C) The depiction of a totalitarian state
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) Psychoanalysis
C) Cognitive-behavioral therapy
D) Group therapy
  • 39. How does Daniel Kraus compare the psychological pressure in Divergent?
A) Like attending a rigorous academic program.
B) Akin to joining the marines.
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) Feminist
B) Secular
C) Marxist
D) Christian
  • 41. 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
  • 42. Which publication gave Divergent a B+ rating, stating it was 'flimsier and less nuanced' than The Hunger Games?
A) Entertainment Weekly
B) Booklist
C) The New York Times
D) Common Sense Media
  • 43. Which reviewer described Divergent as a 'spin on Brave New World'?
A) Susan Dominus
B) Daniel Kraus
C) Breia Brissey
D) Kirkus
  • 44. How many weeks did Divergent stay on the new Young Adult Best Seller list?
A) 47 weeks
B) 39 weeks
C) 24 weeks
D) 11 weeks
  • 45. Which company bought the rights to film an adaptation of Divergent in 2011?
A) 20th Century Fox
B) Warner Bros.
C) Lionsgate
D) Summit Entertainment
  • 46. Who was initially given a budget of $40 million to direct the film adaptation?
A) Theo James
B) Kate Winslet
C) Neil Burger
D) Shailene Woodley
  • 47. Who was cast as Beatrice 'Tris' Prior in the film adaptation?
A) Ashley Judd
B) Zoe Kravitz
C) Shailene Woodley
D) Miles Teller
  • 48. Which actor was ultimately cast as Tobias 'Four' Eaton?
A) Theo James
B) Ansel Elgort
C) Tony Goldwyn
D) Jai Courtney
  • 49. Who played Jeanine Matthews in the film adaptation of Divergent?
A) Maggie Q
B) Zoe Kravitz
C) Ashley Judd
D) Kate Winslet
  • 50. What was the worldwide total earnings of the Divergent film upon its release?
A) $137,228,004
B) $200,000,000
C) $150,947,895
D) $288,175,899
  • 51. Which critic aggregating site gave the Divergent film mixed reviews?
A) The New York Times
B) Rotten Tomatoes
C) Common Sense Media
D) CinemaScore
  • 52. In which year did Divergent win the senior category of the Young Reader's Choice Award?
A) 2014
B) 2015
C) 2013
D) 2016
  • 53. Which list was Divergent number one in, sponsored by YALSA?
A) Children's Paperback list
B) Teens' Top Ten Vote
C) Young Adult Best Seller list
D) Best-Selling Books list
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