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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

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

2. Who is the Political Commissar introduced to Ye Wenjie in Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"?
(a) Lei Zhicheng.
(b) Cheng Lihua.
(c) Yan Weining.
(d) Bai Mulin.

3. What was the profession of Fu Lei?
(a) Painter.
(b) Actor.
(c) Writer.
(d) Translator and critic.

4. What was Wu Han's profession?
(a) Painter.
(b) Historian.
(c) Poet.
(d) Writer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from Chapter 13, "Red Coast III" refers to leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others?

2. What setting is established in the opening of Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?

3. Where does Ye Wenjie describe the Chinese Academy of Science's Space Environment Observation Center in Chapter 8, "Ye Wenjie"?

4. Who is Ye Zhetai's wife in the narrative?

5. What was Wen Jie's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Wang Miao visit Ye Wenjie's home in Chapter 8, “Ye Wenjie”?

2. What subjects does Ye Wenjie study in Chapter 12, "Red Coast II"? Why?

3. Why does Ye Wenjie arrange for Wang to meet Sha Ruishan in Chapter 8, “Ye Wenjie”?

4. What imagery is described when Wang looks at the sky using the 3K glasses in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"?

5. What setting is established in Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"? What has brought Ye Wenjie to this location?

6. What happens when the Stable Era begins in the Three Body game in Chapter 11, "Three Body: Mozi and Fiery Flames"?

7. What does Ye Wenjie remark about potential alien contact in Chapter 14, "Red Coast IV"?

8. What has happened to Ye Wenjie's daughter in the novel?

9. Where does Ye Wenjie go after her father's death? Why?

10. What setting is established in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"? How is it described?

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