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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift does Ye Wenjie give to Wang Miao when he visits in Chapter 8, "Ye Wenjie"?
(a) Ginseng tea.
(b) A harp.
(c) A puppy.
(d) A feather pen.

2. What types of centers does Captain Shi Qiang describe all around the world and working together in Chapter 10, "Da Shi"?
(a) Government Command Centers.
(b) Astral Command Centers.
(c) Battle Command Centers.
(d) Research Command Centers.

3. 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.

4. How long does Mozi predict the coming Stable Era to last in Chapter 11, "Three Body: Mozi and Fiery Flames"?
(a) Several eons.
(b) Six years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Two years.

5. Who is Ye Zhetai's wife in the narrative?
(a) Cheng Lihua.
(b) Ye Wenjie.
(c) Ruan Wen.
(d) Shao Lin.

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

7. What is Ye Zhetai's focus as a professor in the novel?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Physics.
(c) History.
(d) Literature.

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

9. 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) Philosopher.
(b) Writer.
(c) Chemist.
(d) Painter.

10. Who is the female military representative from the Intermediate People's Court that visits Ye Wenjie in jail in Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?
(a) Bai Mulin.
(b) Shao Lin.
(c) Rachel Carson.
(d) Cheng Lihua.

11. Who is the base chief engineer who introduces himself to Ye Wenjie in the beginning of Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"?
(a) Bai Mulin.
(b) Yan Weining.
(c) Lei Zhicheng.
(d) Cheng Lihua.

12. How much time has passed in the game when Wang returns to it in Chapter 11, "Three Body: Mozi and Fiery Flames"?
(a) Six days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Several eons.

13. To what team is Ye Wenjie transferred that picks up and analyzes radio signals in Chapter 12, "Red Coast II"?
(a) Marketing.
(b) Monitoring.
(c) Defense.
(d) History.

14. For how long had the Red Union "been attacking the headquarters of the April Twenty-eighth Brigade" when Chapter 1, "The Madness Years" begins?
(a) For four days.
(b) For six days.
(c) For two days.
(d) For two weeks.

15. Who is the director of the Division Political Department that interviews Ye Wenjie in Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?
(a) Director Wen.
(b) Director Cheng.
(c) Director Lin.
(d) Director Zhang.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the book Silent Spring published?

2. What was Wu Han's profession?

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

4. What does Captain Shi Qiang tell Wang he believes someone is working behind the scenes to accomplish in Chapter 10, "Da Shi"?

5. Who was killed along with Ye Wenjie's husband due to an accident at the base, according to the narrative in Chapter 14, "Red Coast IV"?

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