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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: "Sunset for Humanity," Chapters 29-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is described as Ye Wenjie's astrophysics professor at her alma mater in Chapter 14, "Red Coast IV"?
(a) Cheng Lihua.
(b) Yan Weining.
(c) Cheng Lihua.
(d) Lei Dafeng.

2. What types of centers does Captain Shi Qiang describe all around the world and working together in Chapter 10, "Da Shi"?
(a) Astral Command Centers.
(b) Government Command Centers.
(c) Research Command Centers.
(d) Battle Command Centers.

3. In what industry is Mike Evans's father said to work in Chapter 27, "Evans"?
(a) In the coal industry.
(b) In the gold industry.
(c) In the oil industry.
(d) In the timber industry.

4. When was the Planck satellite launched?
(a) 1992.
(b) 2009.
(c) 2001.
(d) 2013.

5. What is the position of the man that Ye Wenjie's mother marries after the Cultural Revolution?
(a) He is a travel agent.
(b) He is an education minister.
(c) He is a senator.
(d) He is a jet pilot.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is the United States National Radio Quiet Zone located that the narrator describes in Chapter 13, "Red Coast III"?

3. What is the mean radius of the Earth's sun?

4. How many stable configurations has Wei Cheng's algorithm uncovered for the three bodies, according to the narrative in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?

5. For what reason does the narrator describe Ye Wenjie accepting her marriage proposal in Chapter 23, "Red Coast VI"?

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