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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 term refers to scientific research aimed to improve theories for better understanding or prediction of natural or other phenomena?
(a) Cognitive research.
(b) Fundamental research.
(c) Applied research.
(d) Promontory research.

2. When was the WMAP satellite launched?
(a) 1999.
(b) 2013.
(c) 1983.
(d) 2003.

3. 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) Hegemony.
(c) Anarchy.
(d) Polygamy.

4. For how long had the Red Union "been attacking the headquarters of the April Twenty-eighth Brigade" when Chapter 1, "The Madness Years" begins?
(a) For six days.
(b) For four days.
(c) For two weeks.
(d) For two days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What field studies celestial objects at radio frequencies?

2. Who is the source of the papers that are presented to Ye Wenjie in jail in Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?

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

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

5. What term is Wang Miao contemplating from the Three Bodies game in the beginning of Chapter 8, "Ye Wenjie"?

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