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For questions about “Insurgent”, the 2nd novel in the Divergent trilogy, written by Veronica Roth in 2012. Also adapted into a film in 2015. Always use in conjunction with the [divergent] tag.

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Why are trains in the Divergent film series running on two tracks?

In the second Divergent movie, Insurgent, the train is running on 2 tracks (the engine is using the two middle rails, and the wagons are running on the two side rail pairs). See the 9 seconds here ...
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Why did Tris not die from failing the Amity simulation when she tackled Jenine?

In the movie, it seems to me a subtle truth that the simulation kills people when they outright fail the simulation. Meaning, if someone is, say Abnegation and Amity, but not any of the others, when ...
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Why make the test lethal?

At the end of the film Insurgent, it's revealed that However, we saw that numerous people took the test, and everyone who failed, died. Why was the test set up so that failing was lethal? That seems ...
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