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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wei Cheng reveals that his research on the three-body problem is similar to what method in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?
(a) The Monte Carlo Method.
(b) The Turgensy Method.
(c) The Einstein Method.
(d) The Prediction Method.

2. What is the gate computing system named in Chapter 17, "Three Body: Newton, Von Neumann, the First Emperor, and Tri-Solar Syzygy"?
(a) Qin 1.
(b) FORCO.
(c) Clan 2.
(d) MIA.

3. When did Isaac Newton publish his "Principia"?
(a) 1629.
(b) 1642.
(c) 1687.
(d) 1711.

4. What civilization is said to have proven that there is no solution to the three-body problem in Chapter 19, "Three Body: Einstein, the Pendulum Monument, and the Great Rip"?
(a) Civilization 132.
(b) Civilization 111.
(c) Civilization 192.
(d) Civilization 214.

5. What warning is repeated several times in the first message that Ye Wenjie receives from an extraterrestrial in Chapter 23, "Red Coast VI"?
(a) "Reply immediately!"
(b) "Prepare for war!"
(c) "Send help!"
(d) "Do not answer!"

6. For what reason does the narrator describe Ye Wenjie accepting her marriage proposal in Chapter 23, "Red Coast VI"?
(a) Out of gratitude in his having saved her life.
(b) Out of fear for reprisal.
(c) Out of gratitude for his having taken her from her family.
(d) Because her family forced her to marry.

7. How many troops does Emperor Qin Shi Huan order to participate in the gate computing system in Chapter 17, "Three Body: Newton, Von Neumann, the First Emperor, and Tri-Solar Syzygy"?
(a) 20 million.
(b) 30 billion.
(c) 30 million.
(d) 10 billion.

8. During what years did the Cultural Revolution take place in China?
(a) 1982-1990.
(b) 1962-1972.
(c) 1969-1980.
(d) 1966-1976.

9. In what vehicle does the assassin escape in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?
(a) A white pickup truck.
(b) A black SUV.
(c) A black pickup truck.
(d) A black sedan.

10. What planet's rotation swings are discussed as observed from the Mount Wilson Observatory in Chapter 22, "Red Coast V"?
(a) Mars's.
(b) Jupiter's.
(c) Neptune's.
(d) Pluto's.

11. In what industry is Mike Evans's father said to work in Chapter 27, "Evans"?
(a) In the timber industry.
(b) In the coal industry.
(c) In the gold industry.
(d) In the oil industry.

12. During what time period has Wang Miao arrived when he plays the Three Body game in the beginning of Chapter 15, "Three Body: Copernicus, Universal Football, and Tri-Solar Day"?
(a) The European High Middle Ages.
(b) The Bronze Age.
(c) The Shang dynasty.
(d) The Xia dynasty.

13. What do the second and third suns appear to be from a distance in the Three Body game in Chapter 15, "Three Body: Copernicus, Universal Football, and Tri-Solar Day"?
(a) Vast planets.
(b) Shooting stars.
(c) Gaseous bodies.
(d) Moons.

14. Where two historically important telescopes are contained at the Mount Wilson Observatory?
(a) The Hooker telescope and the 60-inch telescope.
(b) The Kopernik-500 telescope and the Giotto telescope.
(c) The Giotto telescope and the 60-inche telescope.
(d) The OAO C telescope and the Magellan telescope.

15. When do the individuals who killed Ye Wenjie's father say their idealism faded in Chapter 26, "No One Repents"?
(a) When they were sent to the countryside.
(b) When they learned about nanotechnology research.
(c) When they were sent to the city.
(d) When they met American ambassadors.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Copernicus live?

2. What has the Great Pyramid been replaced with in the Three Body game in Chapter 19, "Three Body: Einstein, the Pendulum Monument, and the Great Rip"?

3. How many stable configurations has Wei Cheng's algorithm uncovered for the three bodies, according to the narrative in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?

4. What is the circumference of the Earth's sun?

5. Who is attempting to break up the dual when Wang enters the Three Body game in Chapter 17, "Three Body: Newton, Von Neumann, the First Emperor, and Tri-Solar Syzygy"?

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