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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. When did Einstein visit Shanghai, according to the narrative in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?
(a) 1926.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1932.

2. Who is the female military representative from the Intermediate People's Court that visits Ye Wenjie in jail in Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?
(a) Cheng Lihua.
(b) Bai Mulin.
(c) Rachel Carson.
(d) Shao Lin.

3. For how long is the gate computing system put into place in Chapter 17, "Three Body: Newton, Von Neumann, the First Emperor, and Tri-Solar Syzygy"?
(a) Eight months.
(b) Two months.
(c) 16 months.
(d) Nine months.

4. What does Sha Ruishan give to Wang Miao to enable him to see the microwave background on their research in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"?
(a) 3K glasses.
(b) 2G glasses.
(c) 2K glasses.
(d) 3G glasses.

5. Who is the base chief engineer who introduces himself to Ye Wenjie in the beginning of Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"?
(a) Cheng Lihua.
(b) Lei Zhicheng.
(c) Yan Weining.
(d) Bai Mulin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the profession held by Hai Mo?

2. What year is established in China in the opening of Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?

3. Wei Cheng reveals that his research on the three-body problem is similar to what method in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?

4. What scientific paper is presented to Ye Wenjie as one that she wrote in 1966 in Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"?

5. What gift does Ye Wenjie give to Wang Miao when he visits in Chapter 8, "Ye Wenjie"?

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