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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: "Sunset for Humanity," Chapters 29-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Painter.
(b) Writer.
(c) Philosopher.
(d) Chemist.

2. With whom does Wang Miao travel to Panama in Chapter 31, "Operation Guzheng"?
(a) Political Commissar Lei Zhicheng.
(b) U.S. Marine Colonel Stanton.
(c) Director Zhang.
(d) Bai Mulin.

3. What, in addition to protons, make up one atomic mass unit?
(a) Crytons.
(b) Dutrons.
(c) Antrons.
(d) Neutrons.

4. For how many years does the narrator describe Ye Wenjie continuing her work peacefully in the beginning of Chapter 23, "Red Coast VI"?
(a) 20.
(b) 16.
(c) 18.
(d) Eight.

5. What years are denoted on the small stone tablet that Ye Wenjie discovers in Chapter 35, "The Ruins"?
(a) 1968-1987.
(b) 1973-1985.
(c) 1956-1971.
(d) 1989-1995.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the girl that is described as being gunned down while waving a flag in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?

2. At the National Astronomical Center at the Space Observation Center, Sha Ruishan examines data from three satellites. When was the COBE launched, according to the narrator in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"?

3. Who holds Ye Wenjie back when she tries to save her father in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?

4. What planet's rotation swings are discussed as observed from the Mount Wilson Observatory in Chapter 22, "Red Coast V"?

5. For what publication is Bai Mulin a reporter?

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