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