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

2. What was the profession held by Hai Mo?
(a) Chemist.
(b) Screenwriter and novelist.
(c) Newspaper reporter.
(d) Butcher.

3. 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) Painter.
(b) Writer.
(c) Philosopher.
(d) Chemist.

4. Who is the Political Commissar introduced to Ye Wenjie in Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"?
(a) Yan Weining.
(b) Cheng Lihua.
(c) Lei Zhicheng.
(d) Bai Mulin.

5. For what publication is Bai Mulin a reporter?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) The Chicago Tribune.
(c) The Great Production News.
(d) The Guangming Daily.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who listens in on Ye Wenjie's interrogation in Chapter 30, "Two Protons"?

2. What is the circumference of the Earth's sun?

3. What does a woman claim the spheres are that make up the three-body problem model in Chapter 24, "Rebellion"?

4. What word from the narrative means moral corruption or wickedness?

5. What term refers to temporary phenomena on the photosphere of the sun making areas appear dark?

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