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

2. 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) Chemist.
(c) Philosopher.
(d) Painter.

3. What field studies celestial objects at radio frequencies?
(a) Astrophysics.
(b) Relativity astronomy.
(c) Nanotechnology.
(d) Radio astronomy.

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

5. What word from Chapter 14, "Red Coast IV" means having mixed feelings about something or someone?
(a) Affluent.
(b) Ambivalent.
(c) Reticent.
(d) Articulate.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How much time has passed since Ye Zhetai's death in the beginning of Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?

4. What was the profession held by Hai Mo?

5. What is Ye Zhetai's focus as a professor in the novel?

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