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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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"?
(a) More than 100.
(b) More than 250.
(c) More than 150.
(d) More than 200.

2. How old are three of the four girls that killed Ye Wenjie's father when she tracks them down in Chapter 26, "No One Repents"?
(a) In their thirties.
(b) In their fifties.
(c) In their twenties.
(d) In their forties.

3. What term refers to temporary phenomena on the photosphere of the sun making areas appear dark?
(a) Swirls.
(b) Sunspots.
(c) Helium deposits.
(d) Sunstreams.

4. Who is Shen Yufei's husband?
(a) Cheng Lihua.
(b) Bai Mulin.
(c) Wei Cheng.
(d) Yan Weining.

5. 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"?
(a) The United States World Trace Center.
(b) The United Nations Headquarters.
(c) The Eiffel Tower.
(d) An ancient castle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Mount Wilson Observatory located?

2. 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"?

3. 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"?

4. Where does Ye Wenjie go to work after the Red Coast Base closes?

5. During what years did the Cultural Revolution take place in China?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ye Wenjie claim the Lord is afraid of nanotechnology in Chapter 24, "Rebellion"?

2. Who is present when Wang arrives for the Three Body player meeting in Chapter 18, "Meet-Up"?

3. What is revealed in the extraterrestrial message Ye Wenjie receives in Chapter 23, "Red Coast VI"?

4. What setting is established when Wang logs onto the Three Body game in Chapter 15, "Three Body: Copernicus, Universal Football, and Tri-Solar Day"?

5. How are the Stable Eras and Chaotic Eras on Trisolaris explained in Chapter 15, "Three Body: Copernicus, Universal Football, and Tri-Solar Day"?

6. What happens as a result of the gate computing system in Chapter 17, "Three Body: Newton, Von Neumann, the First Emperor, and Tri-Solar Syzygy"?

7. Why does Ye Wenjie choose to respond to the message she receives in Chapter 23, "Red Coast VI"?

8. What happens after Shi Qiang barges in on the meeting in Chapter 24, "Rebellion"?

9. How does Pan Han explain the purpose of the Three Body game in Chapter 18, "Meet-Up"?

10. Why does Ye Wenjie not visit her mother after leaving the Red Coast Base?

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