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

2. What was the profession of Fu Lei?
(a) Painter.
(b) Writer.
(c) Translator and critic.
(d) Actor.

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

4. What is the organization that controls China's nuclear missiles, according to the Translator's Note in Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"?
(a) The Third Artillery Corps.
(b) The Seventh Artillery Corps.
(c) The First Artillery Corps.
(d) The Second Artillery Corps.

5. How old was the girl that is described as being gunned down while waving a flag in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?
(a) 19.
(b) 13.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How much time has passed since Ye Zhetai's death in the beginning of Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?

4. What was the profession held by Hai Mo?

5. Who is the author of the book Silent Spring?

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