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

2. Where is the United States National Radio Quiet Zone located that the narrator describes in Chapter 13, "Red Coast III"?
(a) New York City.
(b) Boston.
(c) Hollywood.
(d) West Virginia.

3. 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) 15.
(c) 13.
(d) 12.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the May Seventh Cadre Schools described as in the Translator's Note in Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"?

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

3. Who beats Ye Zhetai to death in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?

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

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

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