Unit 4 F1B Review (Divergent)

Part A: Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text? (RL.7.2)

• A teenage girl experiences anxiety over her upcoming test.

• A teenage girl spends her time thinking about the boy that she has a crush on.

• A teenage girl focuses on her love for her family before she moves to a new home.

• A teenage girl works to figure out ways to cheat on her upcoming test.

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PART B: How does the main conflict influence the development of the central idea? (RL.7.3)

• Because the narrator is unsure about how she will do on her upcoming test, she experiences nervousness.

• Because the narrator is overly concerned about her appearance, she looks for her family to guide her into being less vain.

• Because the narrator believes that she is in love with a boy from another faction, she is nervous about her decision to leave her current faction.

• Because the narrator fears failing her aptitude tests, she searches for ways to cheat and enhance her score.

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Part A: Which of the following identifies the theme of the text? (RL.7.2)

• Love can be a motivation for evil actions.

• Cheating can help people get ahead in life.

• Change can be a source of fear.

• Vanity causes people to act selfishly.

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Part B: Which TWO of the following best support the answer to Part A? (RL.7.1)

• “The light fixed to the front of the train clicks on and off as the train hurtles past the school, squealing on iron rails.”

• “And tomorrow, at the Choosing Ceremony, I will decide on a faction; I will decide the rest of my life; I will decide to stay with my family or abandon them.”

• “One of the boys wraps his arm around a girl’s shoulders, laughing.”

• “Our classes are cut in half today, so we will attend all of them before the aptitude tests, which take place after lunch. My heart rate is already elevated.”

• “Every time it hits a patch of uneven pavement, it jostles me from side to side, even though I’m gripping the seat to keep myself still.”

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How does the exposition in paragraphs 8-14 contribute to the development of the plot? (RL.7.3)

• It allows readers to see that the narrator is thankful for everything that she has and how she doesn’t want her life to change.

• It allows readers to understand how greatly the narrator admires her mother’s physical appearance and wants to be just like her one day.

• It allows readers to understand part of the narrator’s reasoning for feeling anxious about her aptitude test.

• It allows readers to see how much the narrator takes pride in completing her household chores for her family.

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Reread paragraphs 25-30. How does the description contribute to the reader’s understanding of the narrator’s character? (RL.7.6)

• It allows readers to understand that the narrator is not nervous because she enjoys testing her abilities.

• It allows readers to see that she is not completely honest with her family and that she tries to hide her real feelings.

• It allows readers to visualize life the same way that the narrator does, seeing the world as one big illusion.

• It allows readers to see that the narrator fears her brother because he is better than her in all aspects of life.

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Read the following paragraph.

I pause by a window in the E Wing and wait for the Dauntless to arrive. I do this every morning. At exactly 7:25, the Dauntless prove their bravery by jumping from a moving train.

[35] My father calls the Dauntless “hellions.” They are pierced, tattooed, and black-clothed. Their primary purpose is to guard the fence that surrounds our city. From what, I don’t know.

They should perplex me. I should wonder what courage—which is the virtue they most value—has to do with a metal ring through your nostril. Instead my eyes cling to them wherever they go.

The train whistle blares, the sound resonating in my chest. The light fixed to the front of the train clicks on and off as the train hurtles past the school, squealing on iron rails. And as the last few cars pass, a mass exodus of young men and women in dark clothing hurl themselves from the moving cars, some dropping and rolling, others stumbling a few steps before regaining their balance. One of the boys wraps his arm around a girl’s shoulders, laughing.

Watching them is a foolish practice. I turn away from the window and press through the crowd to the Faction History classroom.

What does the narration in the paragraphs above reveal about the narrator’s perspective? (RL.7.6)

• They show that she is intrigued by the Dauntless and curious about their lifestyle even though she should want to avoid them.

• They show that the narrator is frightened by trains and is amazed that other do not experience that same fear.

• They show that the narrator appreciates the Daunltess’s punctuality despite their edgy appearance.

• They show that the narrator hates the Dauntless because they are different than her and have strange personalities.

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A girl with long curly hair shouts “Hey!” next to my ear, waving at a distant friend. A jacket sleeve smacks me on the cheek. Then an Erudite boy in a blue sweater shoves me. I lose my balance and fall hard on the ground.

“Out of my way, Stiff,” he snaps, and continues down the hallway.

My cheeks warm. I get up and dust myself off. A few people stopped when I fell, but none of them offered to help me. Their eyes follow me to the edge of the hallway. This sort of thing has been happening to others in my faction for months now—the Erudite have been releasing antagonistic reports about Abnegation, and it has begun to affect the way we relate at school. The gray clothes, the plain hairstyle, and the unassuming demeanor of my faction are supposed to make it easier for me to forget myself, and easier for everyone else to forget me too. But now they make me a target.

Which of the following best identifies the author’s purpose for including the encounter in the paragraphs? (RL.7.6)

• The author includes the encounter to foreshadow the larger conflict between the factions and the idea that the utopian life of factions isn’t so perfect.

• The author includes the encounter to show that even in utopian societies, people are picked on and bullied for what they wear.

• The author includes the encounter to show that hallways are the best places for bullies to victimize others.

• The author includes the encounter to show that bullies are always able to find their targets.

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How does the author reveal clues throughout the story to suggest that the faction selection has serious consequences? (RL.7.3)

• The author reveals clues by showing how the narrator pays careful attention to mirrors and windows, wishing that she could use them as a way to escape.

• The author reveals clues by showing now nervous the narrator is about the upcoming test and how she carefully observes the people of other factions.

• The author reveals clues by showing how the narrator is the only one who is nervous about the test, showing that she fears being removed from her faction over her test results.

• The author reveals clues by showing how the narrator views herself as a little girl, and children are afraid of consequences.

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Reread the following paragraphs.

I stare into my own eyes for a moment. Today is the day of the aptitude test that will show me which of the five factions I belong in. And tomorrow, at the Choosing Ceremony, I will decide on a faction; I will decide the rest of my life; I will decide to stay with my family or abandon them.

[10 ] “No,” I say. “The tests don’t have to change our choices.”

“Right.” She smiles. “Let’s go eat breakfast.”

“Thank you. For cutting my hair.”

She kisses my cheek and slides the panel over the mirror. I think my mother could be beautiful, in a different world. Her body is thin beneath the gray robe. She has high cheekbones and long eyelashes, and when she lets her hair down at night, it hangs in waves over her shoulders. But she must hide that beauty in Abnegation.

We walk together to the kitchen. On these mornings when my brother makes breakfast, and my father’s hand skims my hair as he reads the newspaper, and my mother hums as she clears the table—it is on these mornings that I feel guiltiest for wanting to leave them.

Based on the above, what inference can the reader make? (RL.7.1)

• The narrator loves her family but is not satisfied with her life in her current faction.

• The narrator’s favorite meal to eat is breakfast because she gets to read the newspaper.

• The narrator feels grateful for everything she has and plans to remain in her current faction.

• The narrator feels like a new person after having her hair cut and will use her new personality to share her feelings with her family.

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