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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. 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) Hollywood.
(c) West Virginia.
(d) Boston.

2. Who launched the Planck satellite, according to the narrator in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"?
(a) The United States Space Agency.
(b) The European Space Agency.
(c) The Russian Space Agency.
(d) The Chinese Space Agency.

3. 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) Cheng Lihua.
(d) Bai Mulin.

4. Where is the Saint Joseph's Church that Wang Miao goes to in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"?
(a) Urumqi.
(b) Wangfujing.
(c) Dongguan.
(d) Shenzhen.

5. What word refers to the branch of technology dealing with manipulation of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale?
(a) Geometry.
(b) Nanotechnology.
(c) Neurobiology.
(d) Astrophysics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Planck satellite launched?

2. Where does Ye Wenjie awaken in the beginning of Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"?

3. At the National Astronomical Center at the Space Observation Center, Sha Ruishan examines data from three satellites. When was the COBE launched, according to the narrator in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"?

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

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

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