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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. Who is the director of the Division Political Department that interviews Ye Wenjie in Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?
(a) Director Zhang.
(b) Director Lin.
(c) Director Wen.
(d) Director Cheng.

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"?
(a) Simile.
(b) Dramatic irony.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Onomatopoeia.

3. What does Captain Shi Qiang admit to Wang Miao in the beginning of Chapter 10, "Da Shi"?
(a) He admits he has been following Wang.
(b) He admits that he has been hired to kill Wang.
(c) He admits he is a spy for the CIA.
(d) He admits to having had an affair with Wang's wife.

4. What was the codename for China's first test of a three-staged thermonuclear device?
(a) Test No. 6.
(b) Test No. 11.
(c) Test No. 13.
(d) Test No. 2.

5. Who has implicated Ye Wenjie for writing a letter that promotes anti-socialist ideals in Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?
(a) Ruan Wen.
(b) Bai Mulin.
(c) Cheng Lihua.
(d) Shao Lin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the central focus of the book Silent Spring?

2. How long does Mozi predict the coming Stable Era to last in Chapter 11, "Three Body: Mozi and Fiery Flames"?

3. Who beats Ye Zhetai to death in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?

4. 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?

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

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