This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: "Three Body," Chapters 15-20 and Part III: "Sunset for Humanity," Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ye Wenjie describe the Chinese Academy of Science's Space Environment Observation Center in Chapter 8, "Ye Wenjie"?
(a) Beijing.
(b) Urumqi.
(c) Dongguan.
(d) Shenzhen.

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

3. How much time has passed since Ye Zhetai's death in the beginning of Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?
(a) One year.
(b) Six months.
(c) Three years.
(d) Two years.

4. Who is Ye Wenjie's daughter that Wang comes to see her about in Chapter 8, "Ye Wenjie"?
(a) Yang Dong.
(b) Wenxue.
(c) Ruan Wen.
(d) Shao Lin.

5. 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"?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1993.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1979.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stable configurations has Wei Cheng's algorithm uncovered for the three bodies, according to the narrative in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?

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

3. What satellite is launched at the Red Coast in Chapter 12, "Red Coast II"?

4. Who is Shen Yufei's husband?

5. In what vehicle does the assassin escape in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?

(see the answer key)

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