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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: "Three Body," Chapters 8-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what year was the beginning of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, according to the narrator in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1955.

3. What word refers to the branch of technology dealing with manipulation of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale?
(a) Geometry.
(b) Nanotechnology.
(c) Astrophysics.
(d) Neurobiology.

4. What is the furniture made of that Wang examines at Ye Wenjie's home in Chapter 8, "Ye Wenjie"?
(a) Brass and gold.
(b) Silver and jade.
(c) Tree branches and stumps.
(d) Stone and metal wiring.

5. What civilization is said to be lost when the scorching sun arrives in the game in Chapter 11, "Three Body: Mozi and Fiery Flames"?
(a) Civilization 242.
(b) Civilization 311.
(c) Civilization 99.
(d) Civilization 141.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what team is Ye Wenjie transferred that picks up and analyzes radio signals in Chapter 12, "Red Coast II"?

2. What term is Wang Miao contemplating from the Three Bodies game in the beginning of Chapter 8, "Ye Wenjie"?

3. What is the computer systems called that Ye Wenjie uses to keep an eye on enemy spacecraft and operations in Chapter 12, "Red Coast II"?

4. What word from Chapter 14, "Red Coast IV" means having mixed feelings about something or someone?

5. Who launched the Planck satellite, according to the narrator in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"?

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