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Veronica Roth

Divergent

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2011

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Answer Key

Chapters 1-5

Reading Check

1. 16 (Chapter 1)

2. Caleb (Chapter 1)

3. Abnegation (Chapter 1)

4. Erudite (Chapter 5)

Short Answer

1. While most citizens have a clear-cut choice when it comes to the Choosing Ceremony, Beatrice worries about it. She sees loss in ending the previous chapter of her life and is uncertain what she will choose. (Chapters 1-5)

2. Tori seems unsettled. She leaves the room for a bit. When she returns, she tells Beatrice not to tell anyone about her Divergent results. (Chapter 3)

3. Abnegation are the leaders of the city because they are known for being selfless. The thought is they would be the most kind and fair. (Chapter 4)

Chapters 6-10

Reading Check

1. Beatrice/Tris (Chapter 6)

2. 10 (Chapter 7)

3. Three birds (Chapter 8)

Short Answer

1. Tris jumping on the train reveals her determination not to be factionless and her courage. Some initiates do not jump and are factionless. Tris was in awe of Dauntless in the first chapters but now is one of them.

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