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  • 1. Who is the author of the novel Divergent?
A) J.K. Rowling
B) Suzanne Collins
C) Stephenie Meyer
D) Veronica Roth
  • 2. In which city is the novel Divergent primarily set?
A) Chicago
B) Los Angeles
C) Denver
D) New York City
  • 3. What faction does the protagonist, Beatrice Pryor, choose to join?
A) Erudite
B) Dauntless
C) Abnegation
D) Amity
  • 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) Tobias Eaton
B) Jeanine Matthews
C) Eric
D) Max
  • 6. Which faction do the Dauntless protect?
A) Abnegation
B) Candor
C) Erudite
D) Amity
  • 7. What is the name of the train that transports initiates from one faction to another?
A) The Initiate Chariot
B) The Dauntless Train
C) The Faction Express
D) The Peace Locomotive
  • 8. What is the name of the simulation test that Beatrice takes to determine her aptitude for factions?
A) The Aptitude Test
B) The Choosing Ceremony
C) The Faction Assessment
D) The Peace Serum Trial
  • 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) Tris
B) Beatrice
C) Tori
D) Natalie
  • 11. Which faction does Caleb, Beatrice's brother, choose?
A) Dauntless
B) Erudite
C) Candor
D) Abnegation
  • 12. What is the term used for those who do not pass their chosen faction's initiation?
A) Outcasts
B) Renegades
C) Factionless
D) Refugees
  • 13. Who warns Beatrice about her Divergent status?
A) Caleb
B) Four
C) Tori
D) Marcus
  • 14. Who is the leader of Erudite?
A) Marcus Eaton
B) Max
C) Jeanine Matthews
D) Tori Beaubier
  • 15. What does Jeanine Matthews use to control Dauntless members?
A) A serum
B) A hypnotic drug
C) A mind-control device
D) An electric shock
  • 16. Who reveals that they are also Divergent while helping Tris escape?
A) Tori Beaubier
B) Natalie Prior
C) Marcus Eaton
D) Jeanine Matthews
  • 17. What is the name of Beatrice's mother?
A) Natalie
B) Erudite
C) Amity
D) Candor
  • 18. Who does Tris have to kill before she can escape from the Erudite-controlled Dauntless?
A) Al
B) Four
C) Peter
D) Will
  • 19. What is Four's real name?
A) Tobias Eaton
B) Peter Hayes
C) Marcus Eaton
D) Caleb Prior
  • 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) Jeanine
B) Tori
C) Marcus
D) Max
  • 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) A single unified society.
D) Random assignment to roles.
  • 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) 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) Breia Brissey
B) Daniel Kraus
C) Susan Dominus
D) Kirkus
  • 25. Who was cast as Beatrice 'Tris' Prior in the film adaptation?
A) Zoe Kravitz
B) Ashley Judd
C) Miles Teller
D) Shailene Woodley
  • 26. Which critic noted that Divergent follows the structural and stylistic patterns of The Hunger Games?
A) Abby Nolan
B) Susan Dominus
C) Alice Curry
D) Antero Garcia
  • 27. Which critic aggregating site gave the Divergent film mixed reviews?
A) CinemaScore
B) Common Sense Media
C) Rotten Tomatoes
D) The New York Times
  • 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 American Prospect
D) The New York Times
  • 29. Which faction values honesty above all else?
A) Dauntless
B) Candor
C) Erudite
D) Abnegation
  • 30. Which reviewer described Divergent as a 'spin on Brave New World'?
A) Susan Dominus
B) Daniel Kraus
C) Breia Brissey
D) Kirkus
  • 31. 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 chooses one faction over another.
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) Feminist
B) Marxist
C) Secular
D) Christian
  • 33. What psychological concept did Veronica Roth mention as an inspiration for Dauntless training?
A) Exposure therapy
B) Group therapy
C) Psychoanalysis
D) Cognitive-behavioral therapy
  • 34. What does Andrea Burgos-Mascarell compare the factionless in Divergent to?
A) Exiles.
B) Nomads.
C) Illegal immigrants.
D) Refugees.
  • 35. What was the worldwide total earnings of the Divergent film upon its release?
A) $200,000,000
B) $150,947,895
C) $137,228,004
D) $288,175,899
  • 36. Which critic compared Divergent's thematic exploration of identity to Unwind by Neal Shusterman?
A) Alice Curry
B) Susan Dominus
C) Abby Nolan
D) Antero Garcia
  • 37. How many weeks did Divergent stay on the new Young Adult Best Seller list?
A) 47 weeks
B) 11 weeks
C) 24 weeks
D) 39 weeks
  • 38. Which review criticized the social structure in Divergent as a 'preposterous premise'?
A) Royal Purple News
B) Kirkus Reviews
C) The New York Times
D) Booklist
  • 39. How does Daniel Kraus compare the psychological pressure in Divergent?
A) Comparable to starting a new job.
B) Similar to participating in a sports team.
C) Like attending a rigorous academic program.
D) Akin to joining the marines.
  • 40. Who played Jeanine Matthews in the film adaptation of Divergent?
A) Zoe Kravitz
B) Kate Winslet
C) Ashley Judd
D) Maggie Q
  • 41. Which actor was ultimately cast as Tobias 'Four' Eaton?
A) Ansel Elgort
B) Theo James
C) Jai Courtney
D) Tony Goldwyn
  • 42. 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
  • 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 depiction of a totalitarian state
B) The Christian themes
C) The portrayal of intellectualism
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 show resilience and determination.
C) They are deeply traumatized by the events.
D) They react with intense fear and anxiety.
  • 46. Which publication gave Divergent a B+ rating, stating it was 'flimsier and less nuanced' than The Hunger Games?
A) Booklist
B) Entertainment Weekly
C) The New York Times
D) Common Sense Media
  • 47. What does Susan Dominus state Divergent explores regarding adolescent anxiety?
A) The ease of fitting into society.
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 joy of discovering new identities.
  • 48. Which company bought the rights to film an adaptation of Divergent in 2011?
A) 20th Century Fox
B) Summit Entertainment
C) Warner Bros.
D) Lionsgate
  • 49. Which review questioned the feasibility of reducing individuals to a single quality at age 16?
A) Booklist
B) Kirkus Reviews
C) Royal Purple News
D) The New York Times
  • 50. What is the primary basis of the social structure in Divergent?
A) Factions are randomly assigned.
B) People choose factions based on wealth.
C) Factions are determined by age.
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) Kate Winslet
C) Shailene Woodley
D) Neil Burger
  • 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. Who does Tris discover is her father during the fear landscape test?
A) Tobias Eaton
B) Marcus Eaton
C) Max
D) Caleb Prior
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