Divergent Study Guide Questions—Chapters 15 and 16:



Divergent Study Guide Questions—Chapters 15 and 16:Answer all questions in complete sentences.Chapter Fifteen:1. ?On Visiting Day, Eric comes in and warns the initiates that they take what phrase very seriously? What does he say “attachment to your family” suggests? 2. ?What does a Dauntless “wholesome family” look like?3. ?How long has it been since Tris has seen her family?4. How does Tris’ mother greet her? Use a direct quote from the text in your response.5. Where does Tris’ mother say her father is? What else does her mother say about her father?6. ?Why won’t Tris’ mom visit Caleb and what would happen if she did?7. ?Four obviously recognizes Tris’ mother; what does Tris conclude from Natalie and Four meeting one another?8. ?Will’s sister Cara says of Abnegation, “I’m sure you’re exactly what you seem. A faction of happy-go-lucky do-gooders without a selfish bone in their bodies. Right.” What does Cara think Abnegation does with the goods they “supposedly” distribute to the factionless? 9. Natalie asks Tris a series of very specific questions about her fights, ranking, and her aptitude test results; what advice does Natalie give Tris?10. Natalie asks Tris to find Caleb and ask him to research what?11. What faction does Tris conclude her mother was from?Chapter Sixteen:1. ? Why does Al say he chose Dauntless?2. What does Al do that makes Tris feel awkward and Al feel embarrassed?3. Why does Christina say the Aptitude test ruined dogs for her?4. In describing how the points are determined for rankings, Four says, “preying on the weak” is a sign of what?5. What rank is Tris?6. What might Peter’s rank of number two foreshadow?7. What happens to Edward, who is ranked number one?8. One of the lines in the Dauntless Manifesto is, “We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another.” Why is this ironic in light of what happened to Edward?9. What is Tris’ hope for the future of Dauntless?10. Who winds up getting cut? ................
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