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  • 1. Who is the author of the novel Divergent?
A) Veronica Roth
B) J.K. Rowling
C) Stephenie Meyer
D) Suzanne Collins
  • 2. In which city is the novel Divergent primarily set?
A) New York City
B) Los Angeles
C) Denver
D) Chicago
  • 3. What faction does the protagonist, Beatrice Pryor, choose to join?
A) Amity
B) Dauntless
C) Erudite
D) Abnegation
  • 4. What virtue does the Amity faction value most?
A) Bravery
B) Intelligence
C) Peace
D) Selflessness
  • 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) Candor
B) Erudite
C) Abnegation
D) Amity
  • 7. What is the name of the train that transports initiates from one faction to another?
A) The Initiate Chariot
B) The Faction Express
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 Aptitude Test
D) The Choosing Ceremony
  • 9. In which year was 'Divergent' published?
A) 2010
B) 2008
C) 2011
D) 2013
  • 10. What is the name of Beatrice Prior when she joins Dauntless?
A) Beatrice
B) Natalie
C) Tori
D) Tris
  • 11. Which faction does Caleb, Beatrice's brother, choose?
A) Candor
B) Dauntless
C) Erudite
D) Abnegation
  • 12. What is the term used for those who do not pass their chosen faction's initiation?
A) Outcasts
B) Factionless
C) Renegades
D) Refugees
  • 13. Who warns Beatrice about her Divergent status?
A) Marcus
B) Caleb
C) Four
D) Tori
  • 14. Who is the leader of Erudite?
A) Jeanine Matthews
B) Max
C) Marcus Eaton
D) Tori Beaubier
  • 15. What does Jeanine Matthews use to control Dauntless members?
A) A mind-control device
B) A hypnotic drug
C) A serum
D) An electric shock
  • 16. Who reveals that they are also Divergent while helping Tris escape?
A) Tori Beaubier
B) Marcus Eaton
C) Natalie Prior
D) Jeanine Matthews
  • 17. What is the name of Beatrice's mother?
A) Erudite
B) Amity
C) Candor
D) Natalie
  • 18. Who does Tris have to kill before she can escape from the Erudite-controlled Dauntless?
A) Al
B) Peter
C) Four
D) Will
  • 19. What is Four's real name?
A) Caleb Prior
B) Marcus Eaton
C) Peter Hayes
D) Tobias Eaton
  • 20. Which faction does Tris and Four go to find survivors after the attack?
A) Erudite sector
B) Amity sector
C) Abnegation sector
D) Candor sector
  • 21. What is the name of Four's instructor at Dauntless?
A) Marcus
B) Tori
C) Max
D) Jeanine
  • 22. What is a common device used in young adult fiction, as seen in Divergent?
A) A single unified society.
B) Random assignment to roles.
C) Government division of a population into fragmented communities.
D) Age-based hierarchies.
  • 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 Maze Runner by James Dashner
C) The Hunger Games
D) Unwind by Neal Shusterman
  • 24. Who wrote a review in The New York Times praising Divergent for its 'rich plot and imaginative details'?
A) Kirkus
B) Susan Dominus
C) Daniel Kraus
D) Breia Brissey
  • 25. Who was cast as Beatrice 'Tris' Prior in the film adaptation?
A) Shailene Woodley
B) Zoe Kravitz
C) Miles Teller
D) Ashley Judd
  • 26. Which critic noted that Divergent follows the structural and stylistic patterns of The Hunger Games?
A) Antero Garcia
B) Susan Dominus
C) Alice Curry
D) Abby Nolan
  • 27. Which critic aggregating site gave the Divergent film mixed reviews?
A) Common Sense Media
B) The New York Times
C) CinemaScore
D) Rotten Tomatoes
  • 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) Booklist
C) The New York Times
D) The American Prospect
  • 29. Which faction values honesty above all else?
A) Erudite
B) Candor
C) Abnegation
D) Dauntless
  • 30. Which reviewer described Divergent as a 'spin on Brave New World'?
A) Daniel Kraus
B) Susan Dominus
C) Kirkus
D) Breia Brissey
  • 31. How does Tris's divergence make her more admirable according to Alice Curry?
A) She chooses one faction over another.
B) She rejects all factions.
C) She can become literate in a broad set of knowledges and information types.
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) Christian
C) Marxist
D) Feminist
  • 33. What psychological concept did Veronica Roth mention as an inspiration for Dauntless training?
A) Cognitive-behavioral therapy
B) Group therapy
C) Psychoanalysis
D) Exposure therapy
  • 34. What does Andrea Burgos-Mascarell compare the factionless in Divergent to?
A) Illegal immigrants.
B) Refugees.
C) Exiles.
D) Nomads.
  • 35. What was the worldwide total earnings of the Divergent film upon its release?
A) $200,000,000
B) $288,175,899
C) $150,947,895
D) $137,228,004
  • 36. Which critic compared Divergent's thematic exploration of identity to Unwind by Neal Shusterman?
A) Susan Dominus
B) Alice Curry
C) Antero Garcia
D) Abby Nolan
  • 37. How many weeks did Divergent stay on the new Young Adult Best Seller list?
A) 11 weeks
B) 39 weeks
C) 24 weeks
D) 47 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) Comparable to starting a new job.
D) Akin to joining the marines.
  • 40. Who played Jeanine Matthews in the film adaptation of Divergent?
A) Zoe Kravitz
B) Ashley Judd
C) Kate Winslet
D) Maggie Q
  • 41. Which actor was ultimately cast as Tobias 'Four' Eaton?
A) Theo James
B) Jai Courtney
C) Tony Goldwyn
D) Ansel Elgort
  • 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) Young Adult Best Seller list
B) Best-Selling Books list
C) Children's Paperback 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 Christian themes
C) The depiction of a totalitarian state
D) The stylistic choice involving considerable violence
  • 45. How does Susan Dominus describe the characters' reactions to violence in Divergent?
A) They absorb these events with disquieting ease.
B) They are deeply traumatized by the events.
C) They react with intense fear and anxiety.
D) They show resilience and determination.
  • 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 painful realization that coming into one's own sometimes means leaving family behind ideologically and physically.
D) The ease of fitting into society.
  • 48. Which company bought the rights to film an adaptation of Divergent in 2011?
A) Warner Bros.
B) Summit Entertainment
C) Lionsgate
D) 20th Century Fox
  • 49. Which review questioned the feasibility of reducing individuals to a single quality at age 16?
A) The New York Times
B) Booklist
C) Kirkus Reviews
D) Royal Purple News
  • 50. 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.
  • 51. Who was initially given a budget of $40 million to direct the film adaptation?
A) Theo James
B) Shailene Woodley
C) Kate Winslet
D) Neil Burger
  • 52. In which year did Divergent win the senior category of the Young Reader's Choice Award?
A) 2015
B) 2016
C) 2014
D) 2013
  • 53. Who does Tris discover is her father during the fear landscape test?
A) Max
B) Caleb Prior
C) Marcus Eaton
D) Tobias Eaton
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