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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is the Saint Joseph's Church that Wang Miao goes to in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"?
2. What literary device is employed in the following sentence from Chapter 1, "The Madness Years": "Their red flags fluttered restlessly around the brigade building like flames yearning for firewood"?
3. What is the central focus of the book Silent Spring?
4. What is Ye Zhetai's focus as a professor in the novel?
5. Who is the base chief engineer who introduces himself to Ye Wenjie in the beginning of Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What information does Cheng Lihua try to get from Ye Wenjie while she is jailed?
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 does Ye Wenjie remark about potential alien contact in Chapter 14, "Red Coast IV"?
5. Where is Ye Wenjie taken by helicopter in Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"? Why?
6. Where does Ye Wenjie go after her father's death? Why?
7. When did the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution take place? Why is it important in The Three-Body Problem?
8. What has happened to Ye Wenjie's daughter in the novel?
9. What setting is established in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"? How is it described?
10. What setting is established in Chapter 4, “The Frontiers of Science"? How much time has passed as Part II: "Three-Body" begins?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of extremism in The Three-Body Problem. What are some examples of extremism seen in the main characters? What are the repercussions of extremism? How does the author explore this theme through symbolism and imagery?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the character of Wang Miao in the novel. What is Wang's area of focus? How does Wang become involved in the mysteries of the missing academics? How does Wang's character change in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the character of Captain Shi Qiang in The Three-Body Problem. How does Wang Miao know Shi? What is their relationship like? What role does Shi play in the plot of the novel?
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