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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sha Ruishan give to Wang Miao to enable him to see the microwave background on their research in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"?
(a) 3G glasses.
(b) 2G glasses.
(c) 3K glasses.
(d) 2K glasses.

2. What setting is established in the opening of Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?
(a) The Greater Khingan Mountains.
(b) The Himalayan Mountains.
(c) The Qilian Mountains.
(d) The Pamir Mountains.

3. What is the central focus of the book Silent Spring?
(a) The separation of church and state.
(b) Environmental degradation.
(c) The history of Communism.
(d) The development of Capitalism.

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

5. In Chapter 1, "The Madness Years" the translator notes some of the most famous intellectuals who committed suicide during the Cultural Revolution. Among these is Lao She. What was She's profession?
(a) Philosopher.
(b) Chemist.
(c) Painter.
(d) Writer.

6. Who is the base chief engineer who introduces himself to Ye Wenjie in the beginning of Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"?
(a) Lei Zhicheng.
(b) Cheng Lihua.
(c) Bai Mulin.
(d) Yan Weining.

7. How long does Mozi predict the coming Stable Era to last in Chapter 11, "Three Body: Mozi and Fiery Flames"?
(a) Six years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Several eons.
(d) Four years.

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

9. Who has implicated Ye Wenjie for writing a letter that promotes anti-socialist ideals in Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?
(a) Shao Lin.
(b) Cheng Lihua.
(c) Bai Mulin.
(d) Ruan Wen.

10. For how long had the Red Union "been attacking the headquarters of the April Twenty-eighth Brigade" when Chapter 1, "The Madness Years" begins?
(a) For four days.
(b) For two weeks.
(c) For six days.
(d) For two days.

11. What does "SETI" refer to in the narrative?
(a) Social Experiment for Terrestrial Intelligence.
(b) The Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence.
(c) Standard Experimental Technology Intelligence.
(d) Secure External Technological Intelligence.

12. What is the furniture made of that Wang examines at Ye Wenjie's home in Chapter 8, "Ye Wenjie"?
(a) Silver and jade.
(b) Brass and gold.
(c) Tree branches and stumps.
(d) Stone and metal wiring.

13. 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) Cheng Lihua.
(c) Director Zhang.
(d) Bai Mulin.

14. How much time has passed since Ye Zhetai's death in the beginning of Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?
(a) One year.
(b) Two years.
(c) Six months.
(d) Three years.

15. Who is the Political Commissar introduced to Ye Wenjie in Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"?
(a) Lei Zhicheng.
(b) Yan Weining.
(c) Bai Mulin.
(d) Cheng Lihua.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the book Silent Spring published?

2. What does Captain Shi Qiang tell Wang he believes someone is working behind the scenes to accomplish in Chapter 10, "Da Shi"?

3. What does "NATO" stand for?

4. Where is the United States National Radio Quiet Zone located that the narrator describes in Chapter 13, "Red Coast III"?

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

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