What Faction Am I?

By: Ian Fortey

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

In the world created by Veronica Roth in her "Divergent" series of novels, society has divided itself along five potential paths with a few notable but curious exceptions. Citizens, at the age of 16, must choose a Faction to join and that Faction's qualities will indicate what sort of life the person will lead.

Are you a healer? A scholar? A warrior? A truth-seeker? A peacekeeper? There's a path for you to follow that allows those qualities to shine. Of course, there are those for whom no faction will be the right fit, and they end up Factionless, doing more mundane tasks in life. And then there are those who are Divergent, who can't fit into a single box and exude the qualities of more than one Faction. Those people are the Divergent, and no one likes them. They represent a kind of chaos that could, according to the rules, threaten all of society. Heavy stuff, right?

Choosing the right Faction is essential in Divergent society, as are themes of fitting in and how you deal with authority, especially when you think they're wrong. If you're not 100% sure which Faction you might need to start in you're in luck! Our quiz can help you find the answer!

Let's start things out with a question of authority. Exactly who should lead a group of people?

We should all work together.

The strongest should lead.
Only the people who can handle it should lead.

The most intelligent should lead.

You need to take an aptitude test to figure out your faction. How are you with tests?

They make me nervous.

Piece of cake
Tests kind of suck.

If you're prepared, it shouldn't be a problem at all.

The "Divergent" world was sadly devoid of social media, but if it had some, what app would you be using?

Instagram

Facebook
Snapchat

YouTube

During a job interview, they always ask you what your greatest strength is. What would your answer be?

My compassion

My leadership skills
My honesty

My intellect

"Divergent" as a book or a movie no longer exists. Pick another story to get into.

"Harry Potter"

"The Hunger Games"
"His Dark Materials"

"The Lord of the Rings"

Job interviewers also tend to ask you what your worst quality is. What are you telling them?

I don't always take care of myself.

I act too hastily sometimes.
I'm too blunt.

I lack compassion.

Did you have an easy time selecting your classes in school or not?

I had to get help deciding.

Super easy
It was rough.

The choices were obvious.

In the real world here, what would you most like to do for a living?

Doctor

Police officer
Judge

Philosopher

Have you ever been in a fight?

Of course not

You bet!
Not by choice

I wouldn't bother.

If college didn't cost money, would you keep taking classes after you graduated?

I don't think I'd have the time.

Not a chance
Maybe a few useful ones

I'd learn everything I could.

If you learned a secret that you knew would absolutely crush your best friend, would you tell them?

If it would help them in the long run

I don't see an upside there
Of course

It depends on the possible consequences my choice.

What's your opinion on doing volunteer work?

I think it's incredibly important.

Not really my thing
Honestly? Not really a fan

It can be enlightening.

Do you think too much knowledge can be dangerous?

If knowledge is used to harm others, then yes.

Knowledge isn't what people need to worry about.
Well, dangerous knowledge sounds dangerous.

Knowledge is never dangerous, it's how someone uses the knowledge that's dangerous.

Is it ever OK to use physical violence?

Never

Of course! Sometimes it's the only way to solve a problem.
If you get pushed to it then you may not have a choice.

There should always be a more intelligent solution.

When do you think it's OK to lie to other people?

If it spares their feelings

Could be all kinds of reasons
Lying is stupid, why bother?

There are very few instances when lying would be a preferred choice, but I guess sometimes it might be useful.

Should you really have to decide who you want to be when you're still a teenager?

Probably not

You know yourself pretty well, even in your teens.
If you know what you want, why not?

Realistically you should have more knowledge and experience before making major life decisions.

How well do you think you'd manage in a post-apocalyptic world?

I'd be doomed.

I'd handle it pretty well.
How well can anyone manage after an apocalypse?

Depends on resources, I suppose

There are many kinds of apocalypses in fiction. Which one is the most interesting to you?

Zombie apocalypse

Robot apocalypse
Nuclear war

Alien invasion

Which post-apocalyptic movie is clearly the most awesome?

"Snowpiercer"

"Mad Max: Fury Road"
"28 Days Later"

"Children of Men"

Do you know what you need? Superpowers! Pick one!

Teleportation

Super strength
Mind control

Mind reading

What can someone do on a first date that will make you not want a second date?

Be rude to others

Have no kind of personality
Lie to me

Play with their phone

All things being equal, where would you rather spend most of your time?

Downtown

In the mountains
In the 'burbs

Out in the countryside

When do you get your best work done?

The afternoon

At night
The evening

First thing in the morning

Do you have a season you feel more in tune with than the others?

Winter

Summer
Spring

Fall

It's game night! What game would you like to play most with your friends?

Life

Risk
Clue

Trivial Pursuit

Which of the Greek gods do you think was the coolest?

Demeter

Ares
Apollo

Athena

If you found out someone you cared about was cheating on their significant other, would you out them?

No, but I'd urge them to stop

None of my business
Cheating is cheating; I'd out them.

I'd have to weigh the consequences

Do you donate money to any charitable causes?

Several

None
If I think they have a good cause

If I can see they manage donations properly

What's the greatest sport out there?

Soccer

MMA
Baseball

Golf

If someone told you that you couldn't pursue the path you wanted in life, how would you react?

Ask them why

I'd prove them wrong.
Tell them off

Consider the logic for their conclusion

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