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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: "Silent Spring," Chapters 1-3 and Part II: "Three Body," Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What setting is established in the opening of Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?
(a) The Himalayan Mountains.
(b) The Greater Khingan Mountains.
(c) The Pamir Mountains.
(d) The Qilian Mountains.

2. When was the book Silent Spring published?
(a) 1953.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1969.

3. Who is Ye Zhetai's wife in the narrative?
(a) Ye Wenjie.
(b) Shao Lin.
(c) Cheng Lihua.
(d) Ruan Wen.

4. Who beats Ye Zhetai to death in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?
(a) Four teenage girls.
(b) Three young men.
(c) Two old men.
(d) Two young girls.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From what belief system does the translator note the term "Monsters and Demons" is derived in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?

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

3. How has Professor Ruan Wen committed suicide in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?

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

5. What is Ye Zhetai's focus as a professor in the novel?

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