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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. To what team is Ye Wenjie transferred that picks up and analyzes radio signals in Chapter 12, "Red Coast II"?
(a) History.
(b) Marketing.
(c) Monitoring.
(d) Defense.

2. Where does Ye Wenjie awaken in the beginning of Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"?
(a) Inside the Red Coast Base.
(b) On a helicopter.
(c) At the school.
(d) At her father's house.

3. Who is the source of the papers that are presented to Ye Wenjie in jail in Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?
(a) Xine.
(b) Wenxue.
(c) Ruan Wen.
(d) Shao Lin.

4. 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) AMTRON.
(b) MITRON.
(c) FORTRAN.
(d) YUTRON.

5. From what belief system does the translator note the term "Monsters and Demons" is derived in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?
(a) Islam.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Hinduism.
(d) Christianity.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the WMAP satellite launched?

2. Who holds Ye Wenjie back when she tries to save her father in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?

3. Where is the space observation center that is run by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Peking University's Joint Center for Astrophysics?

4. 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"?

5. What satellite is launched at the Red Coast in Chapter 12, "Red Coast II"?

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