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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. What was Wu Han's profession?
(a) Historian.
(b) Painter.
(c) Poet.
(d) Writer.

2. What is the computer systems called that Ye Wenjie uses to keep an eye on enemy spacecraft and operations in Chapter 12, "Red Coast II"?
(a) FORTRAN.
(b) MITRON.
(c) YUTRON.
(d) AMTRON.

3. When was the WMAP satellite launched?
(a) 2013.
(b) 1983.
(c) 2003.
(d) 1999.

4. Who was killed along with Ye Wenjie's husband due to an accident at the base, according to the narrative in Chapter 14, "Red Coast IV"?
(a) Lei Zhicheng.
(b) Director Zhang.
(c) Bai Mulin.
(d) Cheng Lihua.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word refers to the branch of technology dealing with manipulation of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale?

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

3. What is the organization that controls China's nuclear missiles, according to the Translator's Note in Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"?

4. What year is established in China in the opening of Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?

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

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