Divergent Chapters 4-6

Divergent Reading Questions

Please write your answers to the following questions from chapters 4-6 of Divergent. We will discuss your answers in class.

Chapter 4

1.       When Beatrice gets home from the aptitude test and talks to her brother she hears the sound of a train whistle. What does this sound make her think?

2.       Is every family in Abnegation religious? Is Beatrice’s family religious?

3.       What have Beatrice’s parents taught her about physical contact?

4.       Which faction rules the council? Why?

5.       What did the report released by an erudite member (Janine Mathews) say about an abnegation member (Marcus)?

6.       Who does Beatrice’s father complain about often?

7.       Do many people who are born into the Abnegation faction choose to leave it?

8.       Marcus’ son, Tobias, left Abnegation. Which faction did he move to?

9.       During dinner with her parents, Beatrice decides that she won’t choose to leave her faction for Erudite. Why will she not choose Erudite?

Chapter 4 Vocabulary

Please write the definitions for the following words from chapter 4:

1.       Sarcasm

2.       Flirt

Chapter 5

1.       Why does Beatrice say she will never smoke cigarettes?

2.       Why do Beatrice and her family walk up twenty flights up stairs to the Choosing Ceremony instead of taking the elevator?

3.       What are the substances in the bowls that represent each faction? (hint: Abnegation’s substance is grey stones)

4.       How do the children mark their choice of faction?!

5.       When Marcus gives his speech at the choosing ceremony he explain why the factions were originally created. What is the reason?

6.       What does the motto “Faction before blood” mean?

7.       What is the people’s worst fear?

8.       Which faction does Caleb (Beatrice’s brother) choose? Why is this shocking to Beatrice?

9.       Which faction does Beatrice choose?

Chapter 5 Vocabulary

Please write the definitions for the following words from chapter 5:

1.       numb

Chapter 6

1.       Why do the Dauntless take the stairs after the Choosing Ceremony?

2.       How does Christina (great name, huh? ;) help Beatrice?

3.       What is the first Dauntless initiation test? Does everyone pass?

4.       What does Beatrice change her name to?

5.       Who is the first jumper?

6.       What is the slang term that members of Dauntless call members of Abnegation?

Chapter 6 Vocabulary

Please write the definitions for the following words from chapter 6:

1.       stiff