Divergent Study Guide Questions—Chapters 4-5:



Divergent Study Guide Questions—Chapters 4-5:Answer all questions in complete sentences.Chapter Four:1. ?“The houses on my street are all the same size and shape. They are mad of gray cement, with few windows, in economical, no-nonsense rectangles. Their lawns are crabgrass and their mailboxes are dull metal. To some the sight might be gloomy, but to me their simplicity is comforting” ( page 27). What does Beatrice say is the reason for the simplicity? Use an exact quote from the chapter.2. ?What does Beatrice have to suppress if she decides to stay in Abnegation (page 28)?3. ?While she is speaking with Caleb about the test, Beatrice hears a train horn in the distance; how does she feel about the sound?4. Describe the passage in which Beatrice and Caleb discuss the test results—how does Caleb feel about Beatrice’s unwillingness to discuss the results?5. What irritates Beatrice most about Caleb?6. ?Explain how the city is governed (page 33).7. ?Why were the factions created in the first place? Why does this system continue?8. ?What is Beatrice’s father’s rationale (reasoning) for why Erudite has been writing reports attacking Abnegation?9. When Beatrice looks into Caleb’s room, she sees an unmade bed and stacks of books on his desk— what could this indicate about Caleb’s character?10. Beatrice has narrowed her choice down to which two factions? And why has she left the third one out?Chapter Five:1. ? On the way to the Choosing Ceremony Beatrice is convinced that Caleb is calm because he knows what faction he will choose—what faction does she believe it to be?2. Why do Beatrice and her family take the steps to the top of the Hub? Why do you think Abnegation members are the only people using the stairs??3. ?Who is in charge of running the Choosing Ceremony this year? From which faction is he?4. Explain the process of the Choosing Ceremony.5. According to Marcus, why were factions formed? Explain the belief of each faction as to why society failed (Hint: this individual belief is the reason behind why each faction was created).6. What is the motto Beatrice remembers reading in her history textbook? Why is this significant?7. What faction does Caleb choose? Is this surprising? Why or why not?8. What faction does Beatrice choose? Why does she say, “I am selfish. I am brave” (page 47)? ................
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