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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: "Three Body," Chapters 15-20 and Part III: "Sunset for Humanity," Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the second and third suns appear to be from a distance in the Three Body game in Chapter 15, "Three Body: Copernicus, Universal Football, and Tri-Solar Day"?
(a) Shooting stars.
(b) Vast planets.
(c) Gaseous bodies.
(d) Moons.

2. Who is the source of the papers that are presented to Ye Wenjie in jail in Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?
(a) Shao Lin.
(b) Wenxue.
(c) Ruan Wen.
(d) Xine.

3. When did Aristotle live?
(a) 450-400 BC.
(b) 322-299 BC.
(c) 540-500 BC.
(d) 384-322 BC.

4. What was the profession held by Hai Mo?
(a) Newspaper reporter.
(b) Butcher.
(c) Chemist.
(d) Screenwriter and novelist.

5. What weapon did Wei Cheng's wife threaten to kill him with if he did not stop his research in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?
(a) A machete.
(b) A car.
(c) A gun.
(d) A knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the director of the Division Political Department that interviews Ye Wenjie in Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?

2. Who confirms that there are records from previous civilizations to support the concept of three suns in Chapter 15, "Three Body: Copernicus, Universal Football, and Tri-Solar Day"f?

3. What was the codename for China's first test of a three-staged thermonuclear device?

4. When did Einstein visit Shanghai, according to the narrative in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?

5. In Chapter 1, "The Madness Years" the translator notes some of the most famous intellectuals who committed suicide during the Cultural Revolution. Among these is Lao She. What was She's profession?

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