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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: "Sunset for Humanity," Chapters 22-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Copernicus live?
(a) 1452-1519.
(b) 540-500 BC.
(c) 1564-1642.
(d) 1473-1543.

2. When did Ye Wenjie begin testing on strengthening transmissions from Earth by using the sun, according to the narrative in Chapter 22, "Red Coast V"?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1982.

3. How many troops does Emperor Qin Shi Huan order to participate in the gate computing system in Chapter 17, "Three Body: Newton, Von Neumann, the First Emperor, and Tri-Solar Syzygy"?
(a) 20 million.
(b) 10 billion.
(c) 30 billion.
(d) 30 million.

4. Who is described as Ye Wenjie's astrophysics professor at her alma mater in Chapter 14, "Red Coast IV"?
(a) Yan Weining.
(b) Cheng Lihua.
(c) Cheng Lihua.
(d) Lei Dafeng.

5. What is the name of the coffee shop where Wang goes to meet the other players in Chapter 18, "Meet-Up"?
(a) Yunhe Coffee Shop.
(b) Wenxue Coffee Shop.
(c) Dongguan Coffee Shop.
(d) Urumqi Coffee Shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Saint Joseph's Church that Wang Miao goes to in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"?

2. Where is the United States National Radio Quiet Zone located that the narrator describes in Chapter 13, "Red Coast III"?

3. In what vehicle does the assassin escape in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?

4. Who is the organizer for the meeting of the Three Body players in Chapter 18, "Meet-Up"?

5. What two elements compose the majority of the sun?

(see the answer key)

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