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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: "Three Body," Chapters 8-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "WMAP" stand for in the narrative?
(a) Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe.
(b) Waterson Microwave Astrophysics Probe.
(c) Wangfujing Microwave Astrophysics Probe.
(d) Watson Microwave Astral Probe.

2. 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"?
(a) Bai Mulin.
(b) Lei Zhicheng.
(c) Director Zhang.
(d) Cheng Lihua.

3. What year is established in China in the opening of Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1962.

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

5. What word from Chapter 13, "Red Coast III" refers to leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others?
(a) Misogyny.
(b) Anarchy.
(c) Hegemony.
(d) Polygamy.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. What term refers to scientific research aimed to improve theories for better understanding or prediction of natural or other phenomena?

3. Who is the base chief engineer who introduces himself to Ye Wenjie in the beginning of Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"?

4. For what publication is Bai Mulin a reporter?

5. What was the codename for China's first test of a three-staged thermonuclear device?

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