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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) 2K glasses.
(c) 3K glasses.
(d) 2G glasses.

2. What term refers to scientific research aimed to improve theories for better understanding or prediction of natural or other phenomena?
(a) Applied research.
(b) Cognitive research.
(c) Fundamental research.
(d) Promontory research.

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

4. When does the narrator describe the implementation of the OZMAII plan in Chapter 13, "Red Coast III"?
(a) 1945.
(b) 2011.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1972.

5. Who is the female military representative from the Intermediate People's Court that visits Ye Wenjie in jail in Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?
(a) Shao Lin.
(b) Bai Mulin.
(c) Cheng Lihua.
(d) Rachel Carson.

6. When did Einstein visit Shanghai, according to the narrative in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1926.
(d) 1922.

7. What gift does Ye Wenjie give to Wang Miao when he visits in Chapter 8, "Ye Wenjie"?
(a) A feather pen.
(b) A harp.
(c) Ginseng tea.
(d) A puppy.

8. When was the Planck satellite launched?
(a) 2001.
(b) 2009.
(c) 2013.
(d) 1992.

9. Where does Ye Wenjie describe the Chinese Academy of Science's Space Environment Observation Center in Chapter 8, "Ye Wenjie"?
(a) Dongguan.
(b) Urumqi.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Shenzhen.

10. How many regiments comprise the Inner Mongolia Production and Construction Corps, according to the narrator in Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?
(a) 19.
(b) 32.
(c) 16.
(d) 41.

11. 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 Chinese Space Agency.
(d) The Russian Space Agency.

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

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

14. What civilization is said to be lost when the scorching sun arrives in the game in Chapter 11, "Three Body: Mozi and Fiery Flames"?
(a) Civilization 141.
(b) Civilization 242.
(c) Civilization 99.
(d) Civilization 311.

15. What is Ye Zhetai's focus as a professor in the novel?
(a) Physics.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Literature.
(d) History.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has implicated Ye Wenjie for writing a letter that promotes anti-socialist ideals in Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?

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

3. What does "WMAP" stand for in the narrative?

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

5. How long does Mozi predict the coming Stable Era to last in Chapter 11, "Three Body: Mozi and Fiery Flames"?

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