Insurgent Study Guide: The Key
Insurgent
Chapter 1
1. What is Tris reliving as the chapter opens?
a. Tris is reliving killing Will.
2. Where are Tobias and Tris getting off the train?
a. They are getting off the train near the fence.
3. Why did Tobias work in the Dauntless control room?
a. Tobias worked in the Dauntless control room so he could make sure he could get out of the city when he needed to flee.
4. Do you think that they are trapped in the city? Explain your answer.
5. Why do you think Tris isn’t crying?
6. What does it mean to “straddle the line between trust and stupidity”?
7. Describe Johanna Reyes face.
a. She has a scar that stretches above her right eyebrow and proceeds to her lip.
8. Why does Tobias reach for Tris’ hand when she goes to give up her gun to the Amity?
a. He reaches for her hand so she doesn’t give up her weapon. This ensures that they will have at least one gun in case they need it. The Amity don’t know she is armed because her weapon was concealed.
9. After all she has gone through, how do you think Tris is feeling right now?
Chapter 2
1. What wakes Tris?
a. A nightmare wakes Tris.
2. Why does Tris keep replaying Will’s death in her mind?
a. Tris keeps replaying Will’s death in her mind because she is consumed with deep guilt.
3. Why doesn’t Tris destroy the hard drive?
a. She doesn’t destroy the hard drive because it is the only record of her parents’ death.
4. Why does Tris find it strange that Tobias calls her Beatrice?
a. Beatrice is the name that represents who she used to be. She became a new person in Dauntless, and he has only ever known Tris.
5. Why does Tris think the Abnegation put clothes on her bed?
a. The Abnegation believe in selfless and giving up clothes is a selfless act.
6. Why do you think Robert and Susan chose to grieve with their factions instead of each other?
7. What is significant about Susan asking Tris how the Dauntless wear their hair?
a. It shows that Susan is completely focused on Tris and wants to make her feel as comfortable as possible. Susan is being completely selfless and exemplifying Abengation values.
8. What does Tris cutting her hair symbolize?
a. It symbolizes that Tris is in mourning. She has also entered a new stage in her life and wants to have an outward reflection of that.
9. Why do you think Caleb is suddenly being protective of Tris?
10. What is the main building in the Amity sector of town?
a. The main building in the Amity sector of town is a green house.
b. Why?
i. They are the farming faction.
11. How do the Amity make decisions?
a. The Amity make decisions by talking things over with each other. They then take a vote to make the final decision.
12. What is the Amity decision concerning the building war?
a. The Amity decide to remain impartial and uninvolved. They will establish their section of town as a safe house for all factions.
13. Why do Tris and Tobias know they won’t be able to stay with the Amity for long?
a. They will not be able to stay with the Amity for very long because they will break the conditions of their lodging there. They have already broke the “no weapons” condition and are unable to live peaceably with all.
Chapter 3
1. Who does Tris see outside?
a. Tris sees Marcus and Johanna outside.
2. What are Marcus and Johanna discussing?
a. They are discussing the timing of the attacks.
3. What is Marcus’ hypothesis about why Jeanine attacked?
a. Marcus believes Jeanine attacked to steal information from the Abnegation.
4. Why did Tris previously think Erudite attacked?
a. Tris originally thought Erudite attacked to seize power.
5. What does Tobias “wear” in his name?
a. Tobias wears his excellency (only having four fears) in his name.
He is superior to everyone because he only has four fears.
6. Why did Caleb originally go to talk to Tobias?
a. Caleb went to talk to Tobias about dating Tris. (The typical “big brother” talk.)
7. Why did Tris come to see Tobias?
a. Tris came to tell Tobias about the conversation she overheard between Marcus and Johanna.
8. What is Tobias’ opinion on what Tris overheard?
a. Tobias believes that Marcus is overreacting.
b. Do you? Explain.
9. “The truth has a way of changing a person’s plans.” Explain this quote.
Chapter 4
1. Why do the Erudite and Amity work more closely together than any other faction?
a. They work together closely because Amity relies on Erudite for technology to increase their farming.
2. Do you think any other factions could be independent? Explain your answer.
3. Why does Caleb want to know what Tris’ aptitude results were?
a. Caleb is curious about everything and wants to soak up knowledge.
4. Why did Tori know how to alter the aptitude test?
a. Tori knew how to alter the aptitude test because she was originally from Erudite where the tests were created.
5. Why does Abnegation get offended when Tobias talks about Marcus?
a. The Abnegation get offended because they still look at Marcus as their leader.
6. Do you think Caleb acts more like the Erudite or the Abnegation? Support your answer with examples from the text.
7. What does Marcus ask Tris?
a. Marcus asks Tris to escort him and the Abnegation.
8. Why do you think Tobias acts in a submissive way around his father?
9. Do you think they will last another two days at the Amity compound? Explain.
Chapter 5
1. Where does Marcus go after breakfast?
a. Marcus goes to the water filtration building.
2. What does Tris mean when she says that some dirt will always linger (in our lives)?
a. We will always be tainted with events from our past.
3. Why could Tris never see Marcus as an attractive man?
a. Tris will never look at Marcus as an attractive man because she saw him in Tobias’ fear landscape and knows he is evil.
4. Why does Tris think she is entitled to know about the information that Jeanine stole?
a. Tris believes that she is entitled to know about the information because her mother and father died trying to protect it.
Chapter 6
1. What has the peace serum done to Tris?
a. It has made Tris a lunatic.
11. How can peace occur between Dauntless and Amity?
a. Peace can only occur between Dauntless and Amity when they keep their distance from each other.
12. What do the Amity put the peace serum in on a regular basis?
a. The Amity put the peace serum in their bread.
Chapter 7
1. How long does it take for the peace serum to wear off for Tris?
a. It takes five hours for the peace serum to wear off.
2. Why does Tobias hide the hard drive behind the dresser again?
a. Tobias hides the hard drive behind the dresser again because Peter won’t think to look in the same place twice.
3. Why do you think Tris might have subconsciously succumbed to the peace serum?
4. Why does Tris try to stay busy?
a. Tris stays busy so she does not have to deal with her grief.
5. Who is coming to the Amity compound?
a. The Erudite are coming to the Amity compound.
6. What is Tris’ plan to elude the Erudite?
a. Tris’ plan is to have everyone dress like the Amity and try their best to fit in.
7. Why does Tris struggle with the decision to destroy the hard drive?
a. Tris struggles with the decision to destroy the hard drive because it is the only surviving record of her parents. It is the only thing that contains an image of them.
8. Why is it important for Tris to keep her father’s shirt?
a. It is important for Tris to keep her father’s shirt because it is the only thing she has left of him.
9. What signifies the Dauntless allegiance to Erudite?
a. The Dauntless who align with the Erudite are wearing blue arm bands.
10. Why does Tris tell the woman to have her children play tag?
a. The children are behaving in Abnegation ways and are sticking out amongst the Amity.
11. Why is Tobias noticeable as belonging to Dauntless?
a. Tobias is noticeable as Dauntless because he wears his pride in his posture.
12. When the gun goes off, what happens to Tris?
a. Tris has a flashback of killing Will.
13. Why does Peter not thank Tris for saving his life?
a. Peter doesn’t thank Tris because he is selfish.
14. Why is Tobias angry with Tris?
a. Tobias is angry with Tris because she completely froze.
15. Why is it important that she doesn’t freeze?
a. It is important that Tris doesn’t freeze when under attack because she and Tobias are the only ones trained to fight.
16. Why do you think it is important to keep going?
Chapter 8
1. What reasoning does Tobias use to deduce that the Erudite aren’t running the train?
a. He knows that the Erudite would’ve taken it to the Amity compound to find them. (They drove cars instead.)
2. Who is in the train?
a. The Factionless are in the train.
3. Who is the Factionless man with the eye patch?
a. The Factionless man with the eye patch is Edward.
4. Why does Tris says it’s selfish of her that other people’s sobs make her uncomfortable?
a. It is selfish of her to feel uncomfortable around others who are crying because she should let them grieve.
5. Who do you think has been looking for Tobias?
6. Where do they get off the train?
a. They get off the train in the part of the city where the Factionless live.
7. Why do you think Tris helps Susan get off the train?
8. Why does Tobias give Tris a knife?
a. Tobias gives Tris a knife because he wants her to be armed.
9. Did you ever consider that the Factionless have children?
10. Who is waiting for Tobias?
a. Evelyn, his mother, is waiting for Tobias.
11. What does Caleb think the markers on the map symbolize?
a. Caleb thinks the markers on the map symbolize population counts and safe houses.
12. “Choices can be made again.” Do you agree with this quote? Explain your answer.
13. Why did Evelyn leave Abnegation?
a. Evelyn left Abnegation because she had an affair.
Tobias doesn’t blame her for leaving because she also endured abuse.
14. Why is Tobias angry with his mother?
a. Tobias is angry with his mother because she didn’t take him with her when she left.
Chapter 9
1. Why did Therese have to leave Erudite?
a. Therese had to leave Erudite because she didn’t get a high enough score on her initiation test.
2. Why does Tris succumb and take the compliment for shooting Peter?
a. Tris takes the compliment because Peter is evil.
3. Where are the Dauntless?
a. Half of the Dauntless are with Erudite, and the other half are with Candor.
4. Why do you think Tris touches each of Tobias’ faction tattoos?
5. What do the numbers on the map count?
a. The numbers on the map count the Divergent Factionless.
6. Why do they need to know who the Divergent are?
a. They need to know who is Divergent so they know who is resistant to the simulations.
7. Why are the Factionless are uniting?
a. The factionless are uniting to usurp Erudite.
8. What do the Factionless want to do once they control the government?
a. The Factionless want to create a society without factions once they are in charge.
9. Why does Tris think that no factions would equal chaos and isolation?
a. Tris believes life without factions would be chaotic because she has only every known life with factions.
10. What does Evelyn suggest that Tobias should do?
a. Evelyn suggests that Tobias should become an important member of Dauntless. She wants him to become a Dauntless leader.
Chapter 10
1. Why does Susan know modesty will be important to Tris?
a. Susan knows modesty is important to Tris because they were raised in the same faction.
2. Why would Susan’s wish never come true?
a. Susan’s wish could never come true because Tris chose Dauntless.
3. What does Tris learn about her dad?
a. Tris learns that her dad was originally from Erudite.
4. Why does Tris think Tobias’ loyalty doesn’t lie with his blood?
a. Tobias’ loyalty does not lie with his family because his mother abandoned him and his father beat him.
5. Why are the Candor merciless?
a. The Candor are merciless because they do not lie to spare others feelings.
6. What does the scale symbolize?
a. The scale symbolizes weighing the truth again lies.
Insurgent
Chapter 11
1. Why does Tobias feel like Tris doesn’t trust him?
a. Tobias thinks that Tris is hiding things for him.
2. Who is the Candor representative?
a. Jack Kang is the Candor representative.
3. What are Tobias and Tris accused of?
a. Tobias is accused with crimes against humanity, and Tris is charged with being his accomplice.
4. What are these accusations referring to?
a. The accusations are referring to Tobias “running” the simulations when he was under simulation too.
5. How are the Candor going to find out the truth?
a. The Candor are going to find out the truth by administering truth serum to them and then interrogating them.
6. How have the simulations affected Christina?
a. Christina looks weathered due to the simulations.
7. Who is a Dauntless traitor?
a. Zeke is a Dauntless traitor.
8. Why do you think they interrogated Tobias first?
a. Possible answer: He is the one accused of the crime; Tris is the accomplice.
Chapter 12
1. Why do the Candor begin by asking Tobias “easy” questions?
a. The Candor start by asking Tobias easy questions so he can become accustomed to the truth serum.
2. What is Tobias doing during his test?
a. Tobias is trying to fight the truth serum during his test.
3. What is one of the purposes of the interrogation?
a. One of the purposes of the interrogation is to figure out loyalties.
4. Where is Tobias’ allegiance?
a. Tobias’ allegiance is with anyone who does not support the attack on Abnegation.
5. How does Christina view Tris’ divergence?
a. Christina views Tris’ divergence with awe.
6. What was Tobias’ biggest regret?
a. Tobias’ biggest regret was choosing Dauntless.
7. Why won’t Tris let Niles inject her with the truth serum?
a. Tris won’t let Niles inject her with the truth serum because she won’t let anybody inject her since Eric injected her with the attack simulation. She will only inject herself from now on.
8. What is Tris’ deepest regret?
a. Tris’ deepest regret is killing Will her friend.
Chapter 13
1. How is Tris using pain to relieve pain?
a. Tris is using her pain as a distraction.
2. Why didn’t Tris tell Tobias she killed Will?
a. Tris didn’t tell Tobias she killed Will because she didn’t know how.
3. Why didn’t Tris trust him enough to tell him?
a. Tris didn’t trust Tobias enough to tell him that she killed Will because she thought he wouldn’t be able to love her once he found out.
Chapter 14
1. Why does Lynn give Tris a pep talk?
a. Lynn gives Trisa pep talk because she doesn’t want her misrepresenting Dauntless.
2. Who is Lynn’s sister?
a. Shauna is Lynn’s sister.
3. Why are some of the Dauntless going to the Hancock building?
a. The Dauntless are going to the Hancock building to spy on the Erudite.
4. Why did they leave Dauntless headquarters?
a. They left Dauntless headquarters because it has more cameras than anywhere in the city.
5. What is a mistake that the Dauntless excel in?
a. The Dauntless refuse to be cunning.
6. What happens while they are getting ready to leave?
a. They are attacked.
Chapter 15
1. Whose voice does Tris hear during the attack?
a. Tris hears Eric’s voice during the attack.
2. What does Tris want from the dead Dauntless traitor?
a. Tris wants the blue armband from the dead Dauntless traitor?
2b. Why?
i. The armband will signify her allegiance to Erudite.
3. Who else is Divergent?
a. Uriah is also Divergent.
4. Why does Tris send Uriah to the third floor of the building?
a. Tris sends Uriah to the third floor of the building so he can warn the others of the attack and help them evacuate.
5. What game does Tris compare her search for the Divergent to?
a. Tris compares her search to hide and seek.
6. What do we know since Eric didn’t shoot Tris?
a. We know that Eric isn’t allowed to kill her yet.
7. What weapon does Tris still have?
a. Tris still has a knife in her back pocket.
Chapter 16
1. What does Tris focus on to calm herself down?
a. Tris focuses on her breathing to calm herself down.
2. How will Tris hurt the Erudite the most?
a. Tris will hurt the Erudite the most by killing one of their leaders.
3. How many Divergent is Eric supposed to take with him for testing?
a. Eric is supposed to take two Divergent with him for testing.
4. What does Tris do to Eric?
a. Tris stabs Eric.
5. Who comes to save Tris (non-specific)?
a. The non-traitor Dauntless come to save Tris.
Chapter 17
1. Who was the Erudite woman who helped others evacuate?
a. Cara, Will’s sister, helped people evacuate.
2. What was shot at the Dauntless and Candor during the attack?
a. Little discs with needles were shot at the factions under attack.
3. What is Tris able to reason out about the injections?
a. The injections were not intended to kill them.
4. Is Eric dead?
a. Eric is not dead.
5. What is one theory on the purpose of the attack?
a. The attack was executed to figure out who is Divergent.
6. What does Jeanine want to control?
a. Jeanine wants to control all the power.
7. Why doesn’t Uriah want the others to know that he is Divergent?
a. Uriah doesn’t want the others to know that he is Divergent because they will treat him differently or be afraid of him.
8. Where is Peter?
a. Peter is with the Erudite.
9. Is Tobias asking Tris if she is physically or emotionally okay?
a. Tobias is asking Tris if she is emotionally okay.
10. Does Tris get to tell Tobias that Marcus has arrived?
a. No, other Dauntless make the announcement before she can tell him.
11. What do Tris and Tobias think is the reason behind the Erudite attack of Candor and not another faction?
a. They believe Erudite attacked Candor because they are currently all in one location.
12. What is their guess about the injection and gas during the attack?
a. They believe that the needle injected a transmitter and the gas was an aerosol version of the liquid that alters the brain.
13. What were they injected with?
a. They were injected with a long-lasting transmitter?
13b. Why?
i. They injected them to perform more simulations.
14. Why didn’t Tris take a gun with her?
a. Tris didn’t take a gun with her because she hasn’t touched one since she killed Will.
15. Why is Tobias so concerned about Tris going on “suicidal missions”?
a. Tobias is concerned because he doesn’t want to lose Tris.
16. Why does Caleb have to return soon?
a. Caleb must return soon because he wants to see Susan.
Chapter 18
1. What does Jack want to investigate?
a. Jack wants to investigate the Divergent.
2. Who is the focus of the Divergent?
a. Marcus is the focus of the Divergent.
3. Why do people like Marcus?
a. People like Marcus because he makes you believe he can take care of everything.
4. What is the worst thing the Erudite can now do?
a. The worst thing the Erudite can do is control others through simulations.
5. How can the Dauntless attack Erudite without the help of the Candor?
a. The Dauntless can attack Erudite if they get the help of the Factionless.
Chapter 19
1. What does the Candor girl accuse Tris of?
a. The girl accuses Tris of lying.
2. Who are coming?
a. Dauntless traitors are coming—specifically Tori and Zeke.
3. Who is wounded?
a. Tori is wounded.
4. Are Tori and Zeke actually traitors?
a. No, they are not traitors.
5. What was Zeke doing at Erudite headquarters?
a. Zeke was working to get Erudite defectors out safely.
6. Why did Will’s sister leave Erudite?
a. Will’s sister left Erudite because she witnessed an Abnegation woman get shot.
7. Why does Cara understand why Tris shot Will?
a. Cara is able to understand why Tris shot Will because she looks at things logically.
8. Who does Tris think the Erudite will send for the meeting with Jack?
a. Tris believes they will send someone important but not Jeanine herself.
9. What does Tris think Jeanine will do during the meeting?
a. Tris thinks Jeanine will manipulate Jack during the meeting until he has no other choice but to comply with her demands.
Chapter 20
1. What is Tobias’ response to being called a coward?
a. Tobias sits and stares at the table when he is called a coward.
2. What does Tobias do after he says “this needs to stop”?
a. Tobias gets up and beats Marcus?
2b. Why?
i. This shows he is not a coward or afraid of his father. ii. Do you think this beating could be out of revenge?
3. What should “this is for your own good” signify to Marcus?
a. This phrase should signify to Marcus that he and Tobias have switched roles.
4. Describe Tobias’ expression and body language when Tris stops him.
a. Surprisingly there is no passion in his face and he has controlled, steady breaths.
4b. What does this mean?
i. This beating was calculated and perhaps rehearsed.
5. Where does Tris confront Marcus?
a. Tris confronts Marcus in the bathroom.
6. Why does Marcus think Tris can be of no help?
a. Marcus thinks Tris will be no help because he views her as a silly girl.
Chapter 21
1. Why do other Dauntless not understand Tris’ repulsion of guns?
a. The other Dauntless do not understand her repulsion because it is in their instincts to use guns.
2. Where is Tris going when Tobias comes in?
a. Tris is going to eavesdrop of Jack and Jeanine’s representative.
3. Why does Tobias say he beat Marcus?
a. Tobias says he beat Marcus to prove to the Dauntless that he isn’t a coward.
5. What does Tris think Tobias is planning?
a. Tris thinks Tobias is planning on becoming a Dauntless leader.
6. Why doesn’t Tobias want Tris to go eavesdrop?
a. Tobias doesn’t want Tris to eavesdrop because she is always throwing herself into unneeded danger.
7. Why does Tobias say she should let the others go and stay behind?
a. Tobias wants Tris to stay behind because she still cannot use a gun to protect herself.
8. Why is Tobias’ face sagging?
a. His face is sagging due to his concern for Tris. She is very difficult on him emotionally.
9. Who is the representative?
a. Max is the leader.
10. What was Max before the attacks?
i. Before the attacks, Max was a Dauntless leader.
11. Why is Candor a “disposable” faction?
a. The Candor are a disposable faction because they don’t provide anything essential to life.
12. Why does Tris suspect something is off in the meeting?
a. Tris suspects something is off because Max is not speaking like himself.
13 Who is Max speaking like? What does this mean?
Max is speaking like Jeanine.
Max is using an earpiece, and Jeanine has to be close for it to receive the signal.
14. Where is Jeanine?
a. Jeanine is in the glass building by the river.
15. What does Lynn do while the others are leaving to hunt Jeanine?
a. Lynn shoots Max while the others are leaving.
16. Who is protecting Jeanine when they find her?
a. Peter is protecting Jeanine.
17. What keeps Tris from running after Peter?
a. Tobias holds Tris back not allowing her to run after Peter.
Chapter 22
1. Who has been shot?
a. Shauna has been shot.
2. Why does Tobias chastise Tris?
a. Tobias chastises Tris because she is acting reckless.
3. What is Tris’ excuse for her behavior?
a. Tris’ excuse for her behavior is that she is making sacrifices like her parents did.
4. When Tori was at the Erudite compound, what was her mission focused on?
a. Tori’s mission was focused on Jeanine Matthews.
5. Why was Tori trying to get to Jeanine’s lab?
a. Tori was trying to get to the lab to kill Jeanine.
6. Why are the Dauntless not safe?
a. Jack will agree to Jeanine’s demands to save his faction.
7. Where do the Dauntless decide to go?
a. The Dauntless decide to go home to the Dauntless compound.
8. Who suggested that they should return to their homes?
Tobias suggested that they return to their homes.
9. How are things in Dauntless decided?
a. The Dauntless make decisions with nods and yelling.
10. Why is Tris so popular with the Dauntless?
a. Tris is popular with the Dauntless because she is reckless which is in their nature.
Chapter 23
1. When Jack Kang makes the announcement, how does he sound?
a. Kank sounds listless, defeated, and weak.
2. What happens once the announcement is made?
a. The Dauntless scramble to pack and leave immediately after the announcement is made.
3. Who is chosen to list Eric’s crimes?
a. Tris is chosen to list Eric’s crimes.
4. Why does Eric chose this person?
a. Eric intentionally chooses Tris to list his crimes because it is his last ditch effort to hurt Tobias.
5. Who ultimately decided Eric’s fate?
a. Eric himself decided his fate.
6. Why does Eric request that Tobias shoots him?
a. Eric requests for Tobias to shoot him because he thinks it will break him.
Chapter 24
1. Why is Tris numb to everything?
a. Tris is numb to everything because she is in shock of Eric’s death.
2. Why is Jack concerned with Eric’s death?
a. Jack is concerned with Eric’s death because he is now unable to complete the demand of returning him to Jeanine.
3. What is Jack’s attempt at making the Dauntless stay?
a. Jack tries to make the Dauntless stay by threatening to side with Erudite.
4. How are the Dauntless going to block the cameras in their home?
a. They are going to block the cameras by shooting them with paintball guns.
5. How does Tris comfort Zeke’s fears about Shauna?
a. Tris comforts Zeke’s fears about Shauna by reassuring him that she can remain in Dauntless even if she is paralyzed.
6. Why is it emotionally difficult for Tris to go to the Pire?
a. It is emotionally difficult for Tris to go to the Pire because the last time she was there her dad was living.
7. Why did Tris choose Dauntless?
a. Tris chose Dauntless because they are alive and free.
Chapter 25
1. Who is now becoming a couple?
a. Uriah and Marlene are becoming a couple.
2. How do we know Lynn is typically an angry person?
a. We know Lynn is an angry person because Hector says she is always angry about something.
3. Where does Tobias take Tris? Why does he take her?
Tobias takes Tris to a meeting he has to attend. He takes her to help him read the situation.
4. Why is Tris more perceptive than Tobias?
a. Tris is more perceptive than Tobias because she has more aptitudes.
5. Who are Tobias and Tris meeting?
a. Tobias and Tris are meeting Evelyn and Edward.
6. What is Tobias there to discuss?
a. Tobias is there to discuss an alliance with the Factionless.
7. What are Evelyn’s terms of the alliance?
a. Evelyn’s terms of the alliance are that the Factionless receive an equal place in government and that they gain control over the Erudite data.
8. What would Dauntless receive in return?
a. The Dauntless would receive Factionless man power for the attack and an equal place in government afterwards.
9. What does Tobias learn about his mother’s abandonment?
a. Evelyn was exiled from Abnegation for having an affair.
Chapter 26
1. Who wakes Tris?
a. Christina wakes Tris.
2. What is happening?
a. Some of the Dauntless are under simulation.
3. Where are the Dauntless who are under simulation?
a. The Dauntless who are under simulation are on the roof.
4. What is the message for the Divergent?
a. The message for the Divergent is that every two days until they turn themselves in there will be another simulation suicide.
5. Who are Tris and Christina able to save?
a. They are able to save Hector.
6. What does Tris decide as she gets out of the elevator?
a. Tris decides to sacrifice herself.
Chapter 27
1. Why does Tris need silence?
a. Tris needs silence to sort out her thoughts.
2. How were the Erudite able to know who the simulations controlled?
a. The Erudite knew who was susceptible to simulation because there was one camera that was not blocked. (It was in the initiate dorm.)
3. Why did Jeanine choose the young Dauntless to put under simulation?
a. Jeanine knew the deaths of young Dauntless would affect the others more.
4. Why does Christina finally understand why Tris killed Will?
a. Christina finally understands that Tris had to kill Will because she saw what people are like when under simulation first hand.
5. How is Uriah choosing to deal with Marlene’s death?
a. Uriah is choosing to deal with Marlene’s death by drinking.
6. Despite her injuries, why is Shauna out of the hospital?
a. Shauna is keeping Lynn company since her best friend Marlene died.
7. Why are Lynn and Shauna not sitting with their friends?
a. They are not sitting with their friends because they found out Uriah is Divergent.
8. What does Tobias know about Tris?
a. Tobias knows that Tris has already secretly decided to sacrifice herself.
9. What is Tobias’ plan to avoid more deaths due to simulation?
a. Tobias’ plan to avoid death is to increase security.
10. What is the main source of Tris and Tobias’ fights?
a. The main source of Tris and Tobias’ fights is Tris’ selflessness and recklessness.
11. Why is Tris too important to die?
a. Tris is too important to die because Tobias needs her. She makes him stronger.
12. Why does Tris promise not to go to Erudite even though it’s a lie?
a. She wants to make Tobias happy.
Chapter 28
1. Why specifically does Tris want to have the smell of Tobias with her when she leaves?
a. Tris wants to have Tobias’ smell with her because it signals safety in her mind.
2. Where does Tris tell Christina she is going?
a. Tris tells Christina she is going to see Caleb.
3. What does Tris want Christina to do?
a. Tris wants Christina to convince Marcus to cooperate with her concerning the information.
4. Why does Tris tell Christina about the information?
a. Tris wants to make sure someone else knows about the information since she is essentially marching to her death.
5. Why would the walk to Erudite be physically demanding on Tris?
a. The walk would be physically demanding because her body is still recovering from being shot.
6. Who takes Tris to Jeanine?
a. Peter takes Tris to Jeanine.
7. Why would Jeanine choose Peter to arraign Tris?
They have a previous history. Irony-Tris once spared Peter’s life; now he is taking hers.
Chapter 29
1. Why did Jeanine suspect that Tris would be the one to come?
a. Jeanine suspected that Tris would be the one to come because she knows that Tris is selfless when she is Dauntless.
2. Why hasn’t Tris tried to claw Jeanine’s eyes out yet?
a. Tris hasn’t tried to claw Jeanine’s eyes out because she knows it is useless.
3. Why is Tris an oddity even among Divergent?
a. Tris is an oddity because she has three aptitudes—most Divergent only have two.
4. What is Jeanine trying to do by showing Tris where she’ll be executed?
a. Jeanine is trying to intimidate Tris and make her fearful by showing her the place of her execution.
5. Why does Tris want to see the scan of her brain?
a. Tris wants to see the scan of her brain out of curiosity. She did have an aptitude for Erudite.
6. How does Tris get what she wants all the time?
a. Tris gets what she wants by using logic to outsmart others.
7. What do the scans show?
a. The scans show that Tris has a large prefrontal cortex and a small orbitofrontal cortex.
8. What does this mean?
a. This means that she engages in little reward seeking behavior. She is not reward motivated, but she is goal directed.
9. What do the Erudite decide to do to her brain?
a. The Erudite decide to impact her brain in a way that affects her ability to make decisions.
10. What does Tris see when she leaves the room?
a. Tris sees Tobias.
11. Why did he come to Erudite?
Tobias came to Erudite because he cannot survive without Tris. He came to die with her.
12. Why does Peter not understand why Tobias came?
a. Peter does understand Tobias’ reasoning behind coming to Erudite because he is self-serving and has never been in love.
Chapter 30
1. Why will the Erudite not tell Tris about Tobias?
a. Not telling Tris about Tobias is another way to keep her in pain and suspense.
2. Who is in Tris’ simulation?
a. Tris’ mother is in her simulation.
3. Where are they going in her simulation?
They are going to the Erudite.
4. Why is this strange?
This is strange because her parents were against the Erudite.
5. Was Tris aware that she was under simulation?
a. Yes, Tris was aware.
Chapter 31
1. Why does Tris focus on counting steps to measure the hallways?
a. Tris focuses on counting steps to keep her mind occupied.
2. Who is Jeanine really trying to hurt?
a. Jeanine is focused on hurting Tobias.
3. Why does Jeanine choose to hurt Tris and Tobias in emotional ways?
Jeanine hurts Tris and Tobias in emotional ways because they become weaker in every other aspect of their lives then.
4. What information does Jeanine want from Tobias?
a. Jeanine wants Tobias to tell her where the Factionless safe houses are.
5. What do the Divergent simulations do?
a. The Divergent simulations induce a hallucination based on a fear.
6. What does Tobias do in Tris’ simulations?
a. In Tris’ simulations, Tobias stabs himself.
7. Why does Tris think the simulation is real?
a. Tris thinks the simulation is real because she is unable to wake herself from it.
8. What is Tobias’ condition to sharing information with Jeanine?
a. Tobias’ condition to sharing information is that he is allowed to see Tris.
9. Who has been helping Jeanine?
a. Caleb has been helping Jeanine.
Chapter 32
1. Who are the only people who know what Tris’ aptitudes are besides herself?
a. Tobias, Tori, and Caleb also know what her aptitudes are.
2. Why does Tobias disarm the guard?
a. Tobias disarms the guard so Tris will be released.
3. What is Tobias’ purpose in the chase?
a. Tobias’ purpose in the chase is to find something?
4. What were Tobias’ reasons for coming to Erudite?
a. Tobias came to Erudite to find their two central control rooms and to make sure that Tris can hold on because they have a plan of attack.
5. Who will invade?
a. The Factionless, loyal Dauntless, and Abnegation are going to invade Erudite.
6. Why does Tobias say Tris will survive?
a. He says Tris will survive because it’s who she is. She is a fighter.
Chapter 33
1. What makes Caleb’s betrayal extremely painful?
a. Caleb’s betrayal is extremely painful for Tris because their parents died fighting against the cause he is supporting.
2. What might Marcus’ information have to do with?
a. The information might contain details as to what is outside the fence.
3. What do mirror neurons do?
a. Mirror neurons allow us to imitate behavior.
4. Have we seen do this? If so, where?
Yes, we have seen her imitate Tobias when learning how to throw knives and shoot.
5. People who contain these mirror neurons could be described as having what type of personality?
a. These people could be described as having a flexible personality.
6. Who wakes Tris? What are they doing?
a. Tobias wakes Tris. They are escaping from Erudite.
7. Where are they actually?
a. They are in a simulation.
8. How did Tris know she was in a simulation?
a. Tris knew she was in a simulation because Tobias was not careful of her injured symbol.
9. How does Tris know Jeanine won’t shoot her yet?
a. Jeanine won’t shoot Tris yet because she is a problem that hasn’t been solved.
10. What does Jeanine say “this” is about?
a. “This” is about keeping the city safe.
Chapter 34
1. When has Tris’ execution been scheduled for?
a. Tris’ execution has been scheduled for eight am tomorrow.
Chapter 35
1. Who is struggling to see Tris?
a. Tobias is struggling to see Tris.
2. Why did Tris think she needed to die?
a. Tris thought she needed to die to justify her parents’ and Will’s deaths.
Chapter 36
1. Is Tris dead?
a. No.
2. Describe the state Tris is in.
a. Tris is aware of her surroundings but paralyzed.
3. Why do you think she says Beatrice?
a. Going by her first name is like a return to her former self.
4. Where do they flee?
a. They flee to the Dauntless headquarters.
5. Why are they taking the least logical route?
a. The Erudite value logic; therefore, by taking the least logical route they will have difficulty finding them.
6. What ultimately is the least logical thing for them to do?
a. The least logical thing for them to do is to stop running.
7. How was Peter able to trick the Erudite and save Tris’ life?
a. Peter dyed a mild serum a different color and used a dead wire for the heart monitor.
8. Why does Peter say people do things?
a. Peter says the only reason people do things is if they want something from someone or if they owe somebody something.
9. Why does Tris say people do things?
a. Tris says people will do things out of love.
10. When they return to Abnegation, where are they staying?
a. They are staying in Marcus’ house.
11. What was Tobias’ act of defiance that was left in the house?
a. Tobias’ act of defiance was the blue glass sculpture in his bedroom.
Chapter 37
1. Who is waiting for Tris when she returns from getting a shower?
a. Christina, Lynn, and Uriah are waiting for Tris.
2. Why is Tobias happy?
a. Tobias is happy because he is among people he trusts and knows that Tris is safe.
3. Why are they in Marcus’ house?
a. They are in Marcus’ house because Evelyn reclaimed it.
4. What is the purpose of Edward’s actions toward Peter?
a. Edward’s actions are intended to intimidate Peter and show that Edward has the upper hand.
5. Why would it be difficult for Tris to be in an Abnegation house again?
a. It might be difficult for Tris to be in an Abnegation house because they are all designed the same. It would rekindled memories she had of her family.
6. How does Shauna get her adrenaline kick now that she is paralyzed?
a. Shauna gets her adrenaline kick by being pushed very quickly in her wheel chair.
7. Who joins Tris at the Abnegation building? Why?
a. Marcus joins Tris. Marcus joins Tris to discuss the information that is so vital.
8. How did Jeanine know about this information in the first place?
a. Jeanine knew about the information because Erudite and Abnegation worked together.
9. Why was Tris’ mom at the Erudite headquarters on the night of the attack?
a. Tris’ mom was there trying to retrieve the file from Jeanine.
Chapter 38
1. What is Tris going to hear once she returns from the Abnegation building?
a. Tris is going to hear the attack plan.
2. Where does Erudite’s power lie?
a. Erudite’s power lies in their information.
3. Why must the people who are wired for simulations stay behind?
a. The people who are wired for simulations must stay behind because they could be activated and used to fight against the cause.
4. When are they going to attack?
a. They are going to attack in three days.
5. What does Tris notice about Evelyn?
a. Tris notices that Evelyn appears as if she is wearing a mask.
b. What do you think she is hiding?
7. How is this attack similar to the attack on Abnegation?
a. They are going to invade Erudite and kill its members.
8. How is it different from the previous attack?
This attack was provoked by Erudite.
9. Why did the Factionless agree to work with Dauntless?
a. The Factionless agree to work with the Dauntless because they have the same goal of taking down the Erudite.
Chapter 39
1. What did Tris and Christina find in Caleb’s room?
They found two books wedged against the wall.
2. Where are Tris and Christina planning to go?
They are planning to go to Amity headquarters.
3. What does Tris do to act more like the Amity?
a. She is smiling uncontrollably.
4. How does Christina act like the Amity?
a. She starts babbling.
5. What do the Amity know about the world outside the fence?
a. The Amity know that the world outside the fence is potentially dangerous.
6. What are the Amity doing when they arrive?
a. The Amity are having a religious service.
7. What does Johanna ask the Amity to do?
a. Johanna asks the Amity to reconsider their decision to remain uninvolved in the recent conflicts.
8. Why do Christina and Tris ask Cara for help?
a. They ask Cara for help because she doesn’t blindly follow a faction.
9. What have the Amity decided concerning the attacks?
a. The Amity have decided to remain uninvolved.
10. What has Johanna decided for herself?
a. Johanna has decided that she will help the cause.
11 What does this mean in terms of her faction?
This means that she must leave her faction.
Chapter 40
1. What does Cara suggests that they do with the data?
a. She suggests that they put it on the data network so it would be available to all.
2. Why is there no reason to keep secrets anymore?
3. What do you think is the main reason Tris and Christina need the help of the Erudite defectors?
a. They need their help for navigation, computer knowledge, etc…
4. What is one of the gadgets the defectors have with them?
a. They have a device that emits a signal that will shatter glass.
b. They also have a stunner.
5. What former Abnegation member has decided to join the cause?
a. Robert has decided to leave Amity and join the cause.
6. How does Fernando describe Caleb?
a. Fernando describes Caleb as brilliant but a suck up.
7. Why do you think Tris lies about how she knows Caleb?
a. Do you do this at times? Explain.
8. Are you a naturally suspicious person? Explain.
a. Is this a good or a bad thing?
Chapter 41
1. What does Tris hear upon entering the city?
a. Tris hears gunshots.
2. What is an insurgent?
a. An insurgent is a person who acts in opposition to the established authority but is not necessarily regarded as belligerent.
3. Why does Fernando like categorization?
He used to belong to Erudite where they would categorize data. It is in his nature.
4. How does Christina help Tris get over her hesitation about taking the gun?
a. Christina helps Tris by saying that Will would want her to take it.
5. Who is now under simulation? (Broad)
a. The Candor are now under simulation.
6. How are they going to get to Erudite headquarters?
a. They are going to travel to Erudite headquarters by roof and through buildings.
Chapter 42
1. What do the people under simulation respond to?
a. The people under simulation respond to movement.
2. What is the group going to use as a bridge to the other building?
a. They are going to use a ladder as a bridge to the other building.
3. Why does Christina take a verbally jab at Marcus?
a. She takes a jab at him because he is a faction leader who isn’t exemplifying their motto of being selfless.
4. Why doesn’t Tris answer Christina when she asks if she’s ok?
a. Tris is fully concentrating on the task at hand and has blocked outside distractions.
5. Who does Tris encounter when she makes it into the building?
a. Tris encounters an Erudite woman.
6. What does Tris do in response to this?
Tris impersonates the Erudite so the woman isn’t suspicious.
7. What happens as Fernando moves across the gap?
a. His glasses fall out of his pocket.
8. As a result, what happens?
Fernando is shot by the people under simulation.
Chapter 43
1. Who is the group leader? Why?
Cara is the group leader? She is the leader because she is from Erudite and knows how to navigate through the building.
2. Where is the group in the Erudite building?
a. They are on the floor where Tris was almost killed.
3. Who walks in while they are accessing data?
a. Caleb walks in.
4. Why did Jeanine tell Caleb about the information?
a. Jeanine told Caleb about the information to convince him to choose her side.
5. Why does Tris have such disdain for Caleb?
a. Tris has disdain for Caleb because he let Jeanine torture her and also gave her information.
6. Where is Jeanine keeping the coveted information?
a. She is keeping the information on her private computer in her office.
7. Why is it necessary to knock Caleb out?
a. It is necessary to knock Caleb out so he won’t be able to send for Erudite to help him.
8. What does Tris tell Marcus?
a. Tris tells Marcus that she hates him for what he did to Tobias.
9. Who is guarding the lab when they reach it?
a. Edward is guarding the lab.
10. Why is Marcus urgent?
a. He is afraid they will delete the information.
Chapter 44
1. What is Tris supposed to do if she finds Jeanine’s computer with the information on it?
a. Tris is supposed to coerce Jeanine into giving her the information.
2. What starts coming down from the ceiling?
a. A tinted vapor starts coming down from the ceiling.
3. What does this room call Tris?
a. The room calls Tris an intruder.
4. What obstacle does Tris have to face to reach the blue door at the other end of the room?
a. Tris has to fight herself.
5. What is different about Tris and this image of herself she is fighting?
a. Tris and the simulation have different goals.
6. Once Tris picks up the gun, who does she see across the room?
a. Tris sees Will across the room after she picks up the gun.
7. Why can Tris’ double not fire the gun?
a. Tris’ double cannot fire the gun because she is not desperate enough.
Chapter 45
1. In the next room Tris enters, what are the pictures of?
a. The pictures in the next room are of known Divergent people. Specifically, they are of Marcus, Tobias, Tris, and Uriah.
2. What two people does Tris hear in the next room?
a. Tris hears Tori and Jeanine in the next room.
3. What does Jeanine say she was trying to do with the attacks, simulations, etc.?
a. Jeanine says her purpose in everything was to make sacrifices for the greater good of the city.
4. Where does Tori shoot Jeanine?
a. Tori shoots Jeanine in the leg.
5. What logical thing does Tris do while she is fighting Tori to have the upperhand?
a. Tris exploits Tori’s weakness by punching her in the leg where she was shot before.
6. What does Tori use to kill Jeanine?
a. Tori uses a knife to kill Jeanine.
7. What was Tori’s brother’s name?
a. Tori’s brother was Jonathan Wu.
Chapter 46
1. What is Tris because of her actions?
a. Because of her actions, Tris is a traitor.
2. Where was Marcus during the events with Tori and Jeanine?
a. Marcus was in the other room caught in a simulation.
3. Where does Tori say to take Tris? Why?
Tori says to take Tris downstairs. She is going to be tried with the other traitors.
4. What is Uriah’s gesture of kindness to Tris?
a. Uriah gives Tris gauze for her hand.
5. Who is Peter with when Tris sees him?
a. Peter is with his mother.
6. Why do Christina and Tris not cry together?
a. They do not cry together because that is not who they are. It is not part of their friendship dynamic.
7. What does Tobias want Caleb to do?
a. Tobias wants Caleb to disarm the security system.
8. What Dauntless member has been injured in the attacks?
a. Lynn was injured in the attacks.
Chapter 47
1. How did Johanna and her followers “get in the way”?
a. Johanna and her followers were in the way because they stood between the guns and innocent people.
2. What is the message sent to Amity?
a. The message sent to Amity is that a new political system will be formed. As punishment for not choosing a side during the attacks, the Amity will be excluded from this system.
3. How have the Factionless become mighty through oppression?
a. Because they were oppressed, they banded together to strength each other.
4. What does Tris notice about the people around her?
a. Tris notices that only the Factionless have guns.
5. What does Evelyn announce?
a. Evelyn announces that factions will no longer exist.
6. What did it take for Tobias to remember the real Tris?
It took hard evidence for Tobias to remember who Tris really is. In a relationship like theirs, should they always need proof? Explain.
7. Who shares the information that will change everything?
a. Tobias is the one to share the information.
8. What is Amanda Ritter part of?
a. Amanda Ritter is part of an original fighting for justice and peace.
9. Who does she say is the cure for the violence?
a. The people inside the city are the cure for violence.
10. When is it time to help the outsiders?
a. It is time to help the outsiders when many people within the city have flexible minds.
11. What did Tris’ parents want to do?
a. Tris’ parents wanted to take what they had learned and help others.
12. Who is the woman in the video?
a. The woman in the video is Edith Prior--Tris’ grandmother.
Chapter 1
1. What is Tris reliving as the chapter opens?
a. Tris is reliving killing Will.
2. Where are Tobias and Tris getting off the train?
a. They are getting off the train near the fence.
3. Why did Tobias work in the Dauntless control room?
a. Tobias worked in the Dauntless control room so he could make sure he could get out of the city when he needed to flee.
4. Do you think that they are trapped in the city? Explain your answer.
5. Why do you think Tris isn’t crying?
6. What does it mean to “straddle the line between trust and stupidity”?
7. Describe Johanna Reyes face.
a. She has a scar that stretches above her right eyebrow and proceeds to her lip.
8. Why does Tobias reach for Tris’ hand when she goes to give up her gun to the Amity?
a. He reaches for her hand so she doesn’t give up her weapon. This ensures that they will have at least one gun in case they need it. The Amity don’t know she is armed because her weapon was concealed.
9. After all she has gone through, how do you think Tris is feeling right now?
Chapter 2
1. What wakes Tris?
a. A nightmare wakes Tris.
2. Why does Tris keep replaying Will’s death in her mind?
a. Tris keeps replaying Will’s death in her mind because she is consumed with deep guilt.
3. Why doesn’t Tris destroy the hard drive?
a. She doesn’t destroy the hard drive because it is the only record of her parents’ death.
4. Why does Tris find it strange that Tobias calls her Beatrice?
a. Beatrice is the name that represents who she used to be. She became a new person in Dauntless, and he has only ever known Tris.
5. Why does Tris think the Abnegation put clothes on her bed?
a. The Abnegation believe in selfless and giving up clothes is a selfless act.
6. Why do you think Robert and Susan chose to grieve with their factions instead of each other?
7. What is significant about Susan asking Tris how the Dauntless wear their hair?
a. It shows that Susan is completely focused on Tris and wants to make her feel as comfortable as possible. Susan is being completely selfless and exemplifying Abengation values.
8. What does Tris cutting her hair symbolize?
a. It symbolizes that Tris is in mourning. She has also entered a new stage in her life and wants to have an outward reflection of that.
9. Why do you think Caleb is suddenly being protective of Tris?
10. What is the main building in the Amity sector of town?
a. The main building in the Amity sector of town is a green house.
b. Why?
i. They are the farming faction.
11. How do the Amity make decisions?
a. The Amity make decisions by talking things over with each other. They then take a vote to make the final decision.
12. What is the Amity decision concerning the building war?
a. The Amity decide to remain impartial and uninvolved. They will establish their section of town as a safe house for all factions.
13. Why do Tris and Tobias know they won’t be able to stay with the Amity for long?
a. They will not be able to stay with the Amity for very long because they will break the conditions of their lodging there. They have already broke the “no weapons” condition and are unable to live peaceably with all.
Chapter 3
1. Who does Tris see outside?
a. Tris sees Marcus and Johanna outside.
2. What are Marcus and Johanna discussing?
a. They are discussing the timing of the attacks.
3. What is Marcus’ hypothesis about why Jeanine attacked?
a. Marcus believes Jeanine attacked to steal information from the Abnegation.
4. Why did Tris previously think Erudite attacked?
a. Tris originally thought Erudite attacked to seize power.
5. What does Tobias “wear” in his name?
a. Tobias wears his excellency (only having four fears) in his name.
He is superior to everyone because he only has four fears.
6. Why did Caleb originally go to talk to Tobias?
a. Caleb went to talk to Tobias about dating Tris. (The typical “big brother” talk.)
7. Why did Tris come to see Tobias?
a. Tris came to tell Tobias about the conversation she overheard between Marcus and Johanna.
8. What is Tobias’ opinion on what Tris overheard?
a. Tobias believes that Marcus is overreacting.
b. Do you? Explain.
9. “The truth has a way of changing a person’s plans.” Explain this quote.
Chapter 4
1. Why do the Erudite and Amity work more closely together than any other faction?
a. They work together closely because Amity relies on Erudite for technology to increase their farming.
2. Do you think any other factions could be independent? Explain your answer.
3. Why does Caleb want to know what Tris’ aptitude results were?
a. Caleb is curious about everything and wants to soak up knowledge.
4. Why did Tori know how to alter the aptitude test?
a. Tori knew how to alter the aptitude test because she was originally from Erudite where the tests were created.
5. Why does Abnegation get offended when Tobias talks about Marcus?
a. The Abnegation get offended because they still look at Marcus as their leader.
6. Do you think Caleb acts more like the Erudite or the Abnegation? Support your answer with examples from the text.
7. What does Marcus ask Tris?
a. Marcus asks Tris to escort him and the Abnegation.
8. Why do you think Tobias acts in a submissive way around his father?
9. Do you think they will last another two days at the Amity compound? Explain.
Chapter 5
1. Where does Marcus go after breakfast?
a. Marcus goes to the water filtration building.
2. What does Tris mean when she says that some dirt will always linger (in our lives)?
a. We will always be tainted with events from our past.
3. Why could Tris never see Marcus as an attractive man?
a. Tris will never look at Marcus as an attractive man because she saw him in Tobias’ fear landscape and knows he is evil.
4. Why does Tris think she is entitled to know about the information that Jeanine stole?
a. Tris believes that she is entitled to know about the information because her mother and father died trying to protect it.
Chapter 6
1. What has the peace serum done to Tris?
a. It has made Tris a lunatic.
11. How can peace occur between Dauntless and Amity?
a. Peace can only occur between Dauntless and Amity when they keep their distance from each other.
12. What do the Amity put the peace serum in on a regular basis?
a. The Amity put the peace serum in their bread.
Chapter 7
1. How long does it take for the peace serum to wear off for Tris?
a. It takes five hours for the peace serum to wear off.
2. Why does Tobias hide the hard drive behind the dresser again?
a. Tobias hides the hard drive behind the dresser again because Peter won’t think to look in the same place twice.
3. Why do you think Tris might have subconsciously succumbed to the peace serum?
4. Why does Tris try to stay busy?
a. Tris stays busy so she does not have to deal with her grief.
5. Who is coming to the Amity compound?
a. The Erudite are coming to the Amity compound.
6. What is Tris’ plan to elude the Erudite?
a. Tris’ plan is to have everyone dress like the Amity and try their best to fit in.
7. Why does Tris struggle with the decision to destroy the hard drive?
a. Tris struggles with the decision to destroy the hard drive because it is the only surviving record of her parents. It is the only thing that contains an image of them.
8. Why is it important for Tris to keep her father’s shirt?
a. It is important for Tris to keep her father’s shirt because it is the only thing she has left of him.
9. What signifies the Dauntless allegiance to Erudite?
a. The Dauntless who align with the Erudite are wearing blue arm bands.
10. Why does Tris tell the woman to have her children play tag?
a. The children are behaving in Abnegation ways and are sticking out amongst the Amity.
11. Why is Tobias noticeable as belonging to Dauntless?
a. Tobias is noticeable as Dauntless because he wears his pride in his posture.
12. When the gun goes off, what happens to Tris?
a. Tris has a flashback of killing Will.
13. Why does Peter not thank Tris for saving his life?
a. Peter doesn’t thank Tris because he is selfish.
14. Why is Tobias angry with Tris?
a. Tobias is angry with Tris because she completely froze.
15. Why is it important that she doesn’t freeze?
a. It is important that Tris doesn’t freeze when under attack because she and Tobias are the only ones trained to fight.
16. Why do you think it is important to keep going?
Chapter 8
1. What reasoning does Tobias use to deduce that the Erudite aren’t running the train?
a. He knows that the Erudite would’ve taken it to the Amity compound to find them. (They drove cars instead.)
2. Who is in the train?
a. The Factionless are in the train.
3. Who is the Factionless man with the eye patch?
a. The Factionless man with the eye patch is Edward.
4. Why does Tris says it’s selfish of her that other people’s sobs make her uncomfortable?
a. It is selfish of her to feel uncomfortable around others who are crying because she should let them grieve.
5. Who do you think has been looking for Tobias?
6. Where do they get off the train?
a. They get off the train in the part of the city where the Factionless live.
7. Why do you think Tris helps Susan get off the train?
8. Why does Tobias give Tris a knife?
a. Tobias gives Tris a knife because he wants her to be armed.
9. Did you ever consider that the Factionless have children?
10. Who is waiting for Tobias?
a. Evelyn, his mother, is waiting for Tobias.
11. What does Caleb think the markers on the map symbolize?
a. Caleb thinks the markers on the map symbolize population counts and safe houses.
12. “Choices can be made again.” Do you agree with this quote? Explain your answer.
13. Why did Evelyn leave Abnegation?
a. Evelyn left Abnegation because she had an affair.
Tobias doesn’t blame her for leaving because she also endured abuse.
14. Why is Tobias angry with his mother?
a. Tobias is angry with his mother because she didn’t take him with her when she left.
Chapter 9
1. Why did Therese have to leave Erudite?
a. Therese had to leave Erudite because she didn’t get a high enough score on her initiation test.
2. Why does Tris succumb and take the compliment for shooting Peter?
a. Tris takes the compliment because Peter is evil.
3. Where are the Dauntless?
a. Half of the Dauntless are with Erudite, and the other half are with Candor.
4. Why do you think Tris touches each of Tobias’ faction tattoos?
5. What do the numbers on the map count?
a. The numbers on the map count the Divergent Factionless.
6. Why do they need to know who the Divergent are?
a. They need to know who is Divergent so they know who is resistant to the simulations.
7. Why are the Factionless are uniting?
a. The factionless are uniting to usurp Erudite.
8. What do the Factionless want to do once they control the government?
a. The Factionless want to create a society without factions once they are in charge.
9. Why does Tris think that no factions would equal chaos and isolation?
a. Tris believes life without factions would be chaotic because she has only every known life with factions.
10. What does Evelyn suggest that Tobias should do?
a. Evelyn suggests that Tobias should become an important member of Dauntless. She wants him to become a Dauntless leader.
Chapter 10
1. Why does Susan know modesty will be important to Tris?
a. Susan knows modesty is important to Tris because they were raised in the same faction.
2. Why would Susan’s wish never come true?
a. Susan’s wish could never come true because Tris chose Dauntless.
3. What does Tris learn about her dad?
a. Tris learns that her dad was originally from Erudite.
4. Why does Tris think Tobias’ loyalty doesn’t lie with his blood?
a. Tobias’ loyalty does not lie with his family because his mother abandoned him and his father beat him.
5. Why are the Candor merciless?
a. The Candor are merciless because they do not lie to spare others feelings.
6. What does the scale symbolize?
a. The scale symbolizes weighing the truth again lies.
Insurgent
Chapter 11
1. Why does Tobias feel like Tris doesn’t trust him?
a. Tobias thinks that Tris is hiding things for him.
2. Who is the Candor representative?
a. Jack Kang is the Candor representative.
3. What are Tobias and Tris accused of?
a. Tobias is accused with crimes against humanity, and Tris is charged with being his accomplice.
4. What are these accusations referring to?
a. The accusations are referring to Tobias “running” the simulations when he was under simulation too.
5. How are the Candor going to find out the truth?
a. The Candor are going to find out the truth by administering truth serum to them and then interrogating them.
6. How have the simulations affected Christina?
a. Christina looks weathered due to the simulations.
7. Who is a Dauntless traitor?
a. Zeke is a Dauntless traitor.
8. Why do you think they interrogated Tobias first?
a. Possible answer: He is the one accused of the crime; Tris is the accomplice.
Chapter 12
1. Why do the Candor begin by asking Tobias “easy” questions?
a. The Candor start by asking Tobias easy questions so he can become accustomed to the truth serum.
2. What is Tobias doing during his test?
a. Tobias is trying to fight the truth serum during his test.
3. What is one of the purposes of the interrogation?
a. One of the purposes of the interrogation is to figure out loyalties.
4. Where is Tobias’ allegiance?
a. Tobias’ allegiance is with anyone who does not support the attack on Abnegation.
5. How does Christina view Tris’ divergence?
a. Christina views Tris’ divergence with awe.
6. What was Tobias’ biggest regret?
a. Tobias’ biggest regret was choosing Dauntless.
7. Why won’t Tris let Niles inject her with the truth serum?
a. Tris won’t let Niles inject her with the truth serum because she won’t let anybody inject her since Eric injected her with the attack simulation. She will only inject herself from now on.
8. What is Tris’ deepest regret?
a. Tris’ deepest regret is killing Will her friend.
Chapter 13
1. How is Tris using pain to relieve pain?
a. Tris is using her pain as a distraction.
2. Why didn’t Tris tell Tobias she killed Will?
a. Tris didn’t tell Tobias she killed Will because she didn’t know how.
3. Why didn’t Tris trust him enough to tell him?
a. Tris didn’t trust Tobias enough to tell him that she killed Will because she thought he wouldn’t be able to love her once he found out.
Chapter 14
1. Why does Lynn give Tris a pep talk?
a. Lynn gives Trisa pep talk because she doesn’t want her misrepresenting Dauntless.
2. Who is Lynn’s sister?
a. Shauna is Lynn’s sister.
3. Why are some of the Dauntless going to the Hancock building?
a. The Dauntless are going to the Hancock building to spy on the Erudite.
4. Why did they leave Dauntless headquarters?
a. They left Dauntless headquarters because it has more cameras than anywhere in the city.
5. What is a mistake that the Dauntless excel in?
a. The Dauntless refuse to be cunning.
6. What happens while they are getting ready to leave?
a. They are attacked.
Chapter 15
1. Whose voice does Tris hear during the attack?
a. Tris hears Eric’s voice during the attack.
2. What does Tris want from the dead Dauntless traitor?
a. Tris wants the blue armband from the dead Dauntless traitor?
2b. Why?
i. The armband will signify her allegiance to Erudite.
3. Who else is Divergent?
a. Uriah is also Divergent.
4. Why does Tris send Uriah to the third floor of the building?
a. Tris sends Uriah to the third floor of the building so he can warn the others of the attack and help them evacuate.
5. What game does Tris compare her search for the Divergent to?
a. Tris compares her search to hide and seek.
6. What do we know since Eric didn’t shoot Tris?
a. We know that Eric isn’t allowed to kill her yet.
7. What weapon does Tris still have?
a. Tris still has a knife in her back pocket.
Chapter 16
1. What does Tris focus on to calm herself down?
a. Tris focuses on her breathing to calm herself down.
2. How will Tris hurt the Erudite the most?
a. Tris will hurt the Erudite the most by killing one of their leaders.
3. How many Divergent is Eric supposed to take with him for testing?
a. Eric is supposed to take two Divergent with him for testing.
4. What does Tris do to Eric?
a. Tris stabs Eric.
5. Who comes to save Tris (non-specific)?
a. The non-traitor Dauntless come to save Tris.
Chapter 17
1. Who was the Erudite woman who helped others evacuate?
a. Cara, Will’s sister, helped people evacuate.
2. What was shot at the Dauntless and Candor during the attack?
a. Little discs with needles were shot at the factions under attack.
3. What is Tris able to reason out about the injections?
a. The injections were not intended to kill them.
4. Is Eric dead?
a. Eric is not dead.
5. What is one theory on the purpose of the attack?
a. The attack was executed to figure out who is Divergent.
6. What does Jeanine want to control?
a. Jeanine wants to control all the power.
7. Why doesn’t Uriah want the others to know that he is Divergent?
a. Uriah doesn’t want the others to know that he is Divergent because they will treat him differently or be afraid of him.
8. Where is Peter?
a. Peter is with the Erudite.
9. Is Tobias asking Tris if she is physically or emotionally okay?
a. Tobias is asking Tris if she is emotionally okay.
10. Does Tris get to tell Tobias that Marcus has arrived?
a. No, other Dauntless make the announcement before she can tell him.
11. What do Tris and Tobias think is the reason behind the Erudite attack of Candor and not another faction?
a. They believe Erudite attacked Candor because they are currently all in one location.
12. What is their guess about the injection and gas during the attack?
a. They believe that the needle injected a transmitter and the gas was an aerosol version of the liquid that alters the brain.
13. What were they injected with?
a. They were injected with a long-lasting transmitter?
13b. Why?
i. They injected them to perform more simulations.
14. Why didn’t Tris take a gun with her?
a. Tris didn’t take a gun with her because she hasn’t touched one since she killed Will.
15. Why is Tobias so concerned about Tris going on “suicidal missions”?
a. Tobias is concerned because he doesn’t want to lose Tris.
16. Why does Caleb have to return soon?
a. Caleb must return soon because he wants to see Susan.
Chapter 18
1. What does Jack want to investigate?
a. Jack wants to investigate the Divergent.
2. Who is the focus of the Divergent?
a. Marcus is the focus of the Divergent.
3. Why do people like Marcus?
a. People like Marcus because he makes you believe he can take care of everything.
4. What is the worst thing the Erudite can now do?
a. The worst thing the Erudite can do is control others through simulations.
5. How can the Dauntless attack Erudite without the help of the Candor?
a. The Dauntless can attack Erudite if they get the help of the Factionless.
Chapter 19
1. What does the Candor girl accuse Tris of?
a. The girl accuses Tris of lying.
2. Who are coming?
a. Dauntless traitors are coming—specifically Tori and Zeke.
3. Who is wounded?
a. Tori is wounded.
4. Are Tori and Zeke actually traitors?
a. No, they are not traitors.
5. What was Zeke doing at Erudite headquarters?
a. Zeke was working to get Erudite defectors out safely.
6. Why did Will’s sister leave Erudite?
a. Will’s sister left Erudite because she witnessed an Abnegation woman get shot.
7. Why does Cara understand why Tris shot Will?
a. Cara is able to understand why Tris shot Will because she looks at things logically.
8. Who does Tris think the Erudite will send for the meeting with Jack?
a. Tris believes they will send someone important but not Jeanine herself.
9. What does Tris think Jeanine will do during the meeting?
a. Tris thinks Jeanine will manipulate Jack during the meeting until he has no other choice but to comply with her demands.
Chapter 20
1. What is Tobias’ response to being called a coward?
a. Tobias sits and stares at the table when he is called a coward.
2. What does Tobias do after he says “this needs to stop”?
a. Tobias gets up and beats Marcus?
2b. Why?
i. This shows he is not a coward or afraid of his father. ii. Do you think this beating could be out of revenge?
3. What should “this is for your own good” signify to Marcus?
a. This phrase should signify to Marcus that he and Tobias have switched roles.
4. Describe Tobias’ expression and body language when Tris stops him.
a. Surprisingly there is no passion in his face and he has controlled, steady breaths.
4b. What does this mean?
i. This beating was calculated and perhaps rehearsed.
5. Where does Tris confront Marcus?
a. Tris confronts Marcus in the bathroom.
6. Why does Marcus think Tris can be of no help?
a. Marcus thinks Tris will be no help because he views her as a silly girl.
Chapter 21
1. Why do other Dauntless not understand Tris’ repulsion of guns?
a. The other Dauntless do not understand her repulsion because it is in their instincts to use guns.
2. Where is Tris going when Tobias comes in?
a. Tris is going to eavesdrop of Jack and Jeanine’s representative.
3. Why does Tobias say he beat Marcus?
a. Tobias says he beat Marcus to prove to the Dauntless that he isn’t a coward.
5. What does Tris think Tobias is planning?
a. Tris thinks Tobias is planning on becoming a Dauntless leader.
6. Why doesn’t Tobias want Tris to go eavesdrop?
a. Tobias doesn’t want Tris to eavesdrop because she is always throwing herself into unneeded danger.
7. Why does Tobias say she should let the others go and stay behind?
a. Tobias wants Tris to stay behind because she still cannot use a gun to protect herself.
8. Why is Tobias’ face sagging?
a. His face is sagging due to his concern for Tris. She is very difficult on him emotionally.
9. Who is the representative?
a. Max is the leader.
10. What was Max before the attacks?
i. Before the attacks, Max was a Dauntless leader.
11. Why is Candor a “disposable” faction?
a. The Candor are a disposable faction because they don’t provide anything essential to life.
12. Why does Tris suspect something is off in the meeting?
a. Tris suspects something is off because Max is not speaking like himself.
13 Who is Max speaking like? What does this mean?
Max is speaking like Jeanine.
Max is using an earpiece, and Jeanine has to be close for it to receive the signal.
14. Where is Jeanine?
a. Jeanine is in the glass building by the river.
15. What does Lynn do while the others are leaving to hunt Jeanine?
a. Lynn shoots Max while the others are leaving.
16. Who is protecting Jeanine when they find her?
a. Peter is protecting Jeanine.
17. What keeps Tris from running after Peter?
a. Tobias holds Tris back not allowing her to run after Peter.
Chapter 22
1. Who has been shot?
a. Shauna has been shot.
2. Why does Tobias chastise Tris?
a. Tobias chastises Tris because she is acting reckless.
3. What is Tris’ excuse for her behavior?
a. Tris’ excuse for her behavior is that she is making sacrifices like her parents did.
4. When Tori was at the Erudite compound, what was her mission focused on?
a. Tori’s mission was focused on Jeanine Matthews.
5. Why was Tori trying to get to Jeanine’s lab?
a. Tori was trying to get to the lab to kill Jeanine.
6. Why are the Dauntless not safe?
a. Jack will agree to Jeanine’s demands to save his faction.
7. Where do the Dauntless decide to go?
a. The Dauntless decide to go home to the Dauntless compound.
8. Who suggested that they should return to their homes?
Tobias suggested that they return to their homes.
9. How are things in Dauntless decided?
a. The Dauntless make decisions with nods and yelling.
10. Why is Tris so popular with the Dauntless?
a. Tris is popular with the Dauntless because she is reckless which is in their nature.
Chapter 23
1. When Jack Kang makes the announcement, how does he sound?
a. Kank sounds listless, defeated, and weak.
2. What happens once the announcement is made?
a. The Dauntless scramble to pack and leave immediately after the announcement is made.
3. Who is chosen to list Eric’s crimes?
a. Tris is chosen to list Eric’s crimes.
4. Why does Eric chose this person?
a. Eric intentionally chooses Tris to list his crimes because it is his last ditch effort to hurt Tobias.
5. Who ultimately decided Eric’s fate?
a. Eric himself decided his fate.
6. Why does Eric request that Tobias shoots him?
a. Eric requests for Tobias to shoot him because he thinks it will break him.
Chapter 24
1. Why is Tris numb to everything?
a. Tris is numb to everything because she is in shock of Eric’s death.
2. Why is Jack concerned with Eric’s death?
a. Jack is concerned with Eric’s death because he is now unable to complete the demand of returning him to Jeanine.
3. What is Jack’s attempt at making the Dauntless stay?
a. Jack tries to make the Dauntless stay by threatening to side with Erudite.
4. How are the Dauntless going to block the cameras in their home?
a. They are going to block the cameras by shooting them with paintball guns.
5. How does Tris comfort Zeke’s fears about Shauna?
a. Tris comforts Zeke’s fears about Shauna by reassuring him that she can remain in Dauntless even if she is paralyzed.
6. Why is it emotionally difficult for Tris to go to the Pire?
a. It is emotionally difficult for Tris to go to the Pire because the last time she was there her dad was living.
7. Why did Tris choose Dauntless?
a. Tris chose Dauntless because they are alive and free.
Chapter 25
1. Who is now becoming a couple?
a. Uriah and Marlene are becoming a couple.
2. How do we know Lynn is typically an angry person?
a. We know Lynn is an angry person because Hector says she is always angry about something.
3. Where does Tobias take Tris? Why does he take her?
Tobias takes Tris to a meeting he has to attend. He takes her to help him read the situation.
4. Why is Tris more perceptive than Tobias?
a. Tris is more perceptive than Tobias because she has more aptitudes.
5. Who are Tobias and Tris meeting?
a. Tobias and Tris are meeting Evelyn and Edward.
6. What is Tobias there to discuss?
a. Tobias is there to discuss an alliance with the Factionless.
7. What are Evelyn’s terms of the alliance?
a. Evelyn’s terms of the alliance are that the Factionless receive an equal place in government and that they gain control over the Erudite data.
8. What would Dauntless receive in return?
a. The Dauntless would receive Factionless man power for the attack and an equal place in government afterwards.
9. What does Tobias learn about his mother’s abandonment?
a. Evelyn was exiled from Abnegation for having an affair.
Chapter 26
1. Who wakes Tris?
a. Christina wakes Tris.
2. What is happening?
a. Some of the Dauntless are under simulation.
3. Where are the Dauntless who are under simulation?
a. The Dauntless who are under simulation are on the roof.
4. What is the message for the Divergent?
a. The message for the Divergent is that every two days until they turn themselves in there will be another simulation suicide.
5. Who are Tris and Christina able to save?
a. They are able to save Hector.
6. What does Tris decide as she gets out of the elevator?
a. Tris decides to sacrifice herself.
Chapter 27
1. Why does Tris need silence?
a. Tris needs silence to sort out her thoughts.
2. How were the Erudite able to know who the simulations controlled?
a. The Erudite knew who was susceptible to simulation because there was one camera that was not blocked. (It was in the initiate dorm.)
3. Why did Jeanine choose the young Dauntless to put under simulation?
a. Jeanine knew the deaths of young Dauntless would affect the others more.
4. Why does Christina finally understand why Tris killed Will?
a. Christina finally understands that Tris had to kill Will because she saw what people are like when under simulation first hand.
5. How is Uriah choosing to deal with Marlene’s death?
a. Uriah is choosing to deal with Marlene’s death by drinking.
6. Despite her injuries, why is Shauna out of the hospital?
a. Shauna is keeping Lynn company since her best friend Marlene died.
7. Why are Lynn and Shauna not sitting with their friends?
a. They are not sitting with their friends because they found out Uriah is Divergent.
8. What does Tobias know about Tris?
a. Tobias knows that Tris has already secretly decided to sacrifice herself.
9. What is Tobias’ plan to avoid more deaths due to simulation?
a. Tobias’ plan to avoid death is to increase security.
10. What is the main source of Tris and Tobias’ fights?
a. The main source of Tris and Tobias’ fights is Tris’ selflessness and recklessness.
11. Why is Tris too important to die?
a. Tris is too important to die because Tobias needs her. She makes him stronger.
12. Why does Tris promise not to go to Erudite even though it’s a lie?
a. She wants to make Tobias happy.
Chapter 28
1. Why specifically does Tris want to have the smell of Tobias with her when she leaves?
a. Tris wants to have Tobias’ smell with her because it signals safety in her mind.
2. Where does Tris tell Christina she is going?
a. Tris tells Christina she is going to see Caleb.
3. What does Tris want Christina to do?
a. Tris wants Christina to convince Marcus to cooperate with her concerning the information.
4. Why does Tris tell Christina about the information?
a. Tris wants to make sure someone else knows about the information since she is essentially marching to her death.
5. Why would the walk to Erudite be physically demanding on Tris?
a. The walk would be physically demanding because her body is still recovering from being shot.
6. Who takes Tris to Jeanine?
a. Peter takes Tris to Jeanine.
7. Why would Jeanine choose Peter to arraign Tris?
They have a previous history. Irony-Tris once spared Peter’s life; now he is taking hers.
Chapter 29
1. Why did Jeanine suspect that Tris would be the one to come?
a. Jeanine suspected that Tris would be the one to come because she knows that Tris is selfless when she is Dauntless.
2. Why hasn’t Tris tried to claw Jeanine’s eyes out yet?
a. Tris hasn’t tried to claw Jeanine’s eyes out because she knows it is useless.
3. Why is Tris an oddity even among Divergent?
a. Tris is an oddity because she has three aptitudes—most Divergent only have two.
4. What is Jeanine trying to do by showing Tris where she’ll be executed?
a. Jeanine is trying to intimidate Tris and make her fearful by showing her the place of her execution.
5. Why does Tris want to see the scan of her brain?
a. Tris wants to see the scan of her brain out of curiosity. She did have an aptitude for Erudite.
6. How does Tris get what she wants all the time?
a. Tris gets what she wants by using logic to outsmart others.
7. What do the scans show?
a. The scans show that Tris has a large prefrontal cortex and a small orbitofrontal cortex.
8. What does this mean?
a. This means that she engages in little reward seeking behavior. She is not reward motivated, but she is goal directed.
9. What do the Erudite decide to do to her brain?
a. The Erudite decide to impact her brain in a way that affects her ability to make decisions.
10. What does Tris see when she leaves the room?
a. Tris sees Tobias.
11. Why did he come to Erudite?
Tobias came to Erudite because he cannot survive without Tris. He came to die with her.
12. Why does Peter not understand why Tobias came?
a. Peter does understand Tobias’ reasoning behind coming to Erudite because he is self-serving and has never been in love.
Chapter 30
1. Why will the Erudite not tell Tris about Tobias?
a. Not telling Tris about Tobias is another way to keep her in pain and suspense.
2. Who is in Tris’ simulation?
a. Tris’ mother is in her simulation.
3. Where are they going in her simulation?
They are going to the Erudite.
4. Why is this strange?
This is strange because her parents were against the Erudite.
5. Was Tris aware that she was under simulation?
a. Yes, Tris was aware.
Chapter 31
1. Why does Tris focus on counting steps to measure the hallways?
a. Tris focuses on counting steps to keep her mind occupied.
2. Who is Jeanine really trying to hurt?
a. Jeanine is focused on hurting Tobias.
3. Why does Jeanine choose to hurt Tris and Tobias in emotional ways?
Jeanine hurts Tris and Tobias in emotional ways because they become weaker in every other aspect of their lives then.
4. What information does Jeanine want from Tobias?
a. Jeanine wants Tobias to tell her where the Factionless safe houses are.
5. What do the Divergent simulations do?
a. The Divergent simulations induce a hallucination based on a fear.
6. What does Tobias do in Tris’ simulations?
a. In Tris’ simulations, Tobias stabs himself.
7. Why does Tris think the simulation is real?
a. Tris thinks the simulation is real because she is unable to wake herself from it.
8. What is Tobias’ condition to sharing information with Jeanine?
a. Tobias’ condition to sharing information is that he is allowed to see Tris.
9. Who has been helping Jeanine?
a. Caleb has been helping Jeanine.
Chapter 32
1. Who are the only people who know what Tris’ aptitudes are besides herself?
a. Tobias, Tori, and Caleb also know what her aptitudes are.
2. Why does Tobias disarm the guard?
a. Tobias disarms the guard so Tris will be released.
3. What is Tobias’ purpose in the chase?
a. Tobias’ purpose in the chase is to find something?
4. What were Tobias’ reasons for coming to Erudite?
a. Tobias came to Erudite to find their two central control rooms and to make sure that Tris can hold on because they have a plan of attack.
5. Who will invade?
a. The Factionless, loyal Dauntless, and Abnegation are going to invade Erudite.
6. Why does Tobias say Tris will survive?
a. He says Tris will survive because it’s who she is. She is a fighter.
Chapter 33
1. What makes Caleb’s betrayal extremely painful?
a. Caleb’s betrayal is extremely painful for Tris because their parents died fighting against the cause he is supporting.
2. What might Marcus’ information have to do with?
a. The information might contain details as to what is outside the fence.
3. What do mirror neurons do?
a. Mirror neurons allow us to imitate behavior.
4. Have we seen do this? If so, where?
Yes, we have seen her imitate Tobias when learning how to throw knives and shoot.
5. People who contain these mirror neurons could be described as having what type of personality?
a. These people could be described as having a flexible personality.
6. Who wakes Tris? What are they doing?
a. Tobias wakes Tris. They are escaping from Erudite.
7. Where are they actually?
a. They are in a simulation.
8. How did Tris know she was in a simulation?
a. Tris knew she was in a simulation because Tobias was not careful of her injured symbol.
9. How does Tris know Jeanine won’t shoot her yet?
a. Jeanine won’t shoot Tris yet because she is a problem that hasn’t been solved.
10. What does Jeanine say “this” is about?
a. “This” is about keeping the city safe.
Chapter 34
1. When has Tris’ execution been scheduled for?
a. Tris’ execution has been scheduled for eight am tomorrow.
Chapter 35
1. Who is struggling to see Tris?
a. Tobias is struggling to see Tris.
2. Why did Tris think she needed to die?
a. Tris thought she needed to die to justify her parents’ and Will’s deaths.
Chapter 36
1. Is Tris dead?
a. No.
2. Describe the state Tris is in.
a. Tris is aware of her surroundings but paralyzed.
3. Why do you think she says Beatrice?
a. Going by her first name is like a return to her former self.
4. Where do they flee?
a. They flee to the Dauntless headquarters.
5. Why are they taking the least logical route?
a. The Erudite value logic; therefore, by taking the least logical route they will have difficulty finding them.
6. What ultimately is the least logical thing for them to do?
a. The least logical thing for them to do is to stop running.
7. How was Peter able to trick the Erudite and save Tris’ life?
a. Peter dyed a mild serum a different color and used a dead wire for the heart monitor.
8. Why does Peter say people do things?
a. Peter says the only reason people do things is if they want something from someone or if they owe somebody something.
9. Why does Tris say people do things?
a. Tris says people will do things out of love.
10. When they return to Abnegation, where are they staying?
a. They are staying in Marcus’ house.
11. What was Tobias’ act of defiance that was left in the house?
a. Tobias’ act of defiance was the blue glass sculpture in his bedroom.
Chapter 37
1. Who is waiting for Tris when she returns from getting a shower?
a. Christina, Lynn, and Uriah are waiting for Tris.
2. Why is Tobias happy?
a. Tobias is happy because he is among people he trusts and knows that Tris is safe.
3. Why are they in Marcus’ house?
a. They are in Marcus’ house because Evelyn reclaimed it.
4. What is the purpose of Edward’s actions toward Peter?
a. Edward’s actions are intended to intimidate Peter and show that Edward has the upper hand.
5. Why would it be difficult for Tris to be in an Abnegation house again?
a. It might be difficult for Tris to be in an Abnegation house because they are all designed the same. It would rekindled memories she had of her family.
6. How does Shauna get her adrenaline kick now that she is paralyzed?
a. Shauna gets her adrenaline kick by being pushed very quickly in her wheel chair.
7. Who joins Tris at the Abnegation building? Why?
a. Marcus joins Tris. Marcus joins Tris to discuss the information that is so vital.
8. How did Jeanine know about this information in the first place?
a. Jeanine knew about the information because Erudite and Abnegation worked together.
9. Why was Tris’ mom at the Erudite headquarters on the night of the attack?
a. Tris’ mom was there trying to retrieve the file from Jeanine.
Chapter 38
1. What is Tris going to hear once she returns from the Abnegation building?
a. Tris is going to hear the attack plan.
2. Where does Erudite’s power lie?
a. Erudite’s power lies in their information.
3. Why must the people who are wired for simulations stay behind?
a. The people who are wired for simulations must stay behind because they could be activated and used to fight against the cause.
4. When are they going to attack?
a. They are going to attack in three days.
5. What does Tris notice about Evelyn?
a. Tris notices that Evelyn appears as if she is wearing a mask.
b. What do you think she is hiding?
7. How is this attack similar to the attack on Abnegation?
a. They are going to invade Erudite and kill its members.
8. How is it different from the previous attack?
This attack was provoked by Erudite.
9. Why did the Factionless agree to work with Dauntless?
a. The Factionless agree to work with the Dauntless because they have the same goal of taking down the Erudite.
Chapter 39
1. What did Tris and Christina find in Caleb’s room?
They found two books wedged against the wall.
2. Where are Tris and Christina planning to go?
They are planning to go to Amity headquarters.
3. What does Tris do to act more like the Amity?
a. She is smiling uncontrollably.
4. How does Christina act like the Amity?
a. She starts babbling.
5. What do the Amity know about the world outside the fence?
a. The Amity know that the world outside the fence is potentially dangerous.
6. What are the Amity doing when they arrive?
a. The Amity are having a religious service.
7. What does Johanna ask the Amity to do?
a. Johanna asks the Amity to reconsider their decision to remain uninvolved in the recent conflicts.
8. Why do Christina and Tris ask Cara for help?
a. They ask Cara for help because she doesn’t blindly follow a faction.
9. What have the Amity decided concerning the attacks?
a. The Amity have decided to remain uninvolved.
10. What has Johanna decided for herself?
a. Johanna has decided that she will help the cause.
11 What does this mean in terms of her faction?
This means that she must leave her faction.
Chapter 40
1. What does Cara suggests that they do with the data?
a. She suggests that they put it on the data network so it would be available to all.
2. Why is there no reason to keep secrets anymore?
3. What do you think is the main reason Tris and Christina need the help of the Erudite defectors?
a. They need their help for navigation, computer knowledge, etc…
4. What is one of the gadgets the defectors have with them?
a. They have a device that emits a signal that will shatter glass.
b. They also have a stunner.
5. What former Abnegation member has decided to join the cause?
a. Robert has decided to leave Amity and join the cause.
6. How does Fernando describe Caleb?
a. Fernando describes Caleb as brilliant but a suck up.
7. Why do you think Tris lies about how she knows Caleb?
a. Do you do this at times? Explain.
8. Are you a naturally suspicious person? Explain.
a. Is this a good or a bad thing?
Chapter 41
1. What does Tris hear upon entering the city?
a. Tris hears gunshots.
2. What is an insurgent?
a. An insurgent is a person who acts in opposition to the established authority but is not necessarily regarded as belligerent.
3. Why does Fernando like categorization?
He used to belong to Erudite where they would categorize data. It is in his nature.
4. How does Christina help Tris get over her hesitation about taking the gun?
a. Christina helps Tris by saying that Will would want her to take it.
5. Who is now under simulation? (Broad)
a. The Candor are now under simulation.
6. How are they going to get to Erudite headquarters?
a. They are going to travel to Erudite headquarters by roof and through buildings.
Chapter 42
1. What do the people under simulation respond to?
a. The people under simulation respond to movement.
2. What is the group going to use as a bridge to the other building?
a. They are going to use a ladder as a bridge to the other building.
3. Why does Christina take a verbally jab at Marcus?
a. She takes a jab at him because he is a faction leader who isn’t exemplifying their motto of being selfless.
4. Why doesn’t Tris answer Christina when she asks if she’s ok?
a. Tris is fully concentrating on the task at hand and has blocked outside distractions.
5. Who does Tris encounter when she makes it into the building?
a. Tris encounters an Erudite woman.
6. What does Tris do in response to this?
Tris impersonates the Erudite so the woman isn’t suspicious.
7. What happens as Fernando moves across the gap?
a. His glasses fall out of his pocket.
8. As a result, what happens?
Fernando is shot by the people under simulation.
Chapter 43
1. Who is the group leader? Why?
Cara is the group leader? She is the leader because she is from Erudite and knows how to navigate through the building.
2. Where is the group in the Erudite building?
a. They are on the floor where Tris was almost killed.
3. Who walks in while they are accessing data?
a. Caleb walks in.
4. Why did Jeanine tell Caleb about the information?
a. Jeanine told Caleb about the information to convince him to choose her side.
5. Why does Tris have such disdain for Caleb?
a. Tris has disdain for Caleb because he let Jeanine torture her and also gave her information.
6. Where is Jeanine keeping the coveted information?
a. She is keeping the information on her private computer in her office.
7. Why is it necessary to knock Caleb out?
a. It is necessary to knock Caleb out so he won’t be able to send for Erudite to help him.
8. What does Tris tell Marcus?
a. Tris tells Marcus that she hates him for what he did to Tobias.
9. Who is guarding the lab when they reach it?
a. Edward is guarding the lab.
10. Why is Marcus urgent?
a. He is afraid they will delete the information.
Chapter 44
1. What is Tris supposed to do if she finds Jeanine’s computer with the information on it?
a. Tris is supposed to coerce Jeanine into giving her the information.
2. What starts coming down from the ceiling?
a. A tinted vapor starts coming down from the ceiling.
3. What does this room call Tris?
a. The room calls Tris an intruder.
4. What obstacle does Tris have to face to reach the blue door at the other end of the room?
a. Tris has to fight herself.
5. What is different about Tris and this image of herself she is fighting?
a. Tris and the simulation have different goals.
6. Once Tris picks up the gun, who does she see across the room?
a. Tris sees Will across the room after she picks up the gun.
7. Why can Tris’ double not fire the gun?
a. Tris’ double cannot fire the gun because she is not desperate enough.
Chapter 45
1. In the next room Tris enters, what are the pictures of?
a. The pictures in the next room are of known Divergent people. Specifically, they are of Marcus, Tobias, Tris, and Uriah.
2. What two people does Tris hear in the next room?
a. Tris hears Tori and Jeanine in the next room.
3. What does Jeanine say she was trying to do with the attacks, simulations, etc.?
a. Jeanine says her purpose in everything was to make sacrifices for the greater good of the city.
4. Where does Tori shoot Jeanine?
a. Tori shoots Jeanine in the leg.
5. What logical thing does Tris do while she is fighting Tori to have the upperhand?
a. Tris exploits Tori’s weakness by punching her in the leg where she was shot before.
6. What does Tori use to kill Jeanine?
a. Tori uses a knife to kill Jeanine.
7. What was Tori’s brother’s name?
a. Tori’s brother was Jonathan Wu.
Chapter 46
1. What is Tris because of her actions?
a. Because of her actions, Tris is a traitor.
2. Where was Marcus during the events with Tori and Jeanine?
a. Marcus was in the other room caught in a simulation.
3. Where does Tori say to take Tris? Why?
Tori says to take Tris downstairs. She is going to be tried with the other traitors.
4. What is Uriah’s gesture of kindness to Tris?
a. Uriah gives Tris gauze for her hand.
5. Who is Peter with when Tris sees him?
a. Peter is with his mother.
6. Why do Christina and Tris not cry together?
a. They do not cry together because that is not who they are. It is not part of their friendship dynamic.
7. What does Tobias want Caleb to do?
a. Tobias wants Caleb to disarm the security system.
8. What Dauntless member has been injured in the attacks?
a. Lynn was injured in the attacks.
Chapter 47
1. How did Johanna and her followers “get in the way”?
a. Johanna and her followers were in the way because they stood between the guns and innocent people.
2. What is the message sent to Amity?
a. The message sent to Amity is that a new political system will be formed. As punishment for not choosing a side during the attacks, the Amity will be excluded from this system.
3. How have the Factionless become mighty through oppression?
a. Because they were oppressed, they banded together to strength each other.
4. What does Tris notice about the people around her?
a. Tris notices that only the Factionless have guns.
5. What does Evelyn announce?
a. Evelyn announces that factions will no longer exist.
6. What did it take for Tobias to remember the real Tris?
It took hard evidence for Tobias to remember who Tris really is. In a relationship like theirs, should they always need proof? Explain.
7. Who shares the information that will change everything?
a. Tobias is the one to share the information.
8. What is Amanda Ritter part of?
a. Amanda Ritter is part of an original fighting for justice and peace.
9. Who does she say is the cure for the violence?
a. The people inside the city are the cure for violence.
10. When is it time to help the outsiders?
a. It is time to help the outsiders when many people within the city have flexible minds.
11. What did Tris’ parents want to do?
a. Tris’ parents wanted to take what they had learned and help others.
12. Who is the woman in the video?
a. The woman in the video is Edith Prior--Tris’ grandmother.
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