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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. At whose home does Wang gather with the other Three Body players in Chapter 34, "Bugs"?
(a) At Ding Yi's home.
(b) At Xu Bingbing's home.
(c) At Bai Mulin's home.
(d) At Director Zhang's home.

2. What causes the Mount Wilson Observatory to have more natural steady air than any location in North America?
(a) A natural wind coverage.
(b) A light refractor around its surface.
(c) An inversion layer that traps smog.
(d) A dead zone for radio signals.

3. With whom is Leibniz dueling in Chapter 17, "Three Body: Newton, Von Neumann, the First Emperor, and Tri-Solar Syzygy"?
(a) Emperor Qin Shi Huan.
(b) Von Neumann.
(c) Isaac Newton.
(d) Copernicus.

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

5. What is the central focus of the book Silent Spring?
(a) The history of Communism.
(b) The separation of church and state.
(c) Environmental degradation.
(d) The development of Capitalism.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. When did Gottfried Leibniz live?

3. What does Sha Ruishan give to Wang Miao to enable him to see the microwave background on their research in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"?

4. 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"?

5. For what publication is Bai Mulin a reporter?

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