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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. When did the name "three-body problem" begin to be commonly used?
(a) THe 1820s.
(b) The 1740s.
(c) The 1620s.
(d) The 1550s.

2. 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 200.
(b) More than 250.
(c) More than 150.
(d) More than 100.

3. What is the name of the coffee shop where Wang goes to meet the other players in Chapter 18, "Meet-Up"?
(a) Yunhe Coffee Shop.
(b) Wenxue Coffee Shop.
(c) Dongguan Coffee Shop.
(d) Urumqi Coffee Shop.

4. 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"?
(a) John Harrison.
(b) Von Neumann.
(c) Wenxue.
(d) Xu Bingbing.

5. When did Copernicus live?
(a) 1564-1642.
(b) 1452-1519.
(c) 1473-1543.
(d) 540-500 BC.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what industry is Mike Evans's father said to work in Chapter 27, "Evans"?

2. What does the first extraterrestrial that contacts Ye Wenjie claim to be in Chapter 23, "Red Coast VI"?

3. Who is the computer specialist from the Information Security Division that is introduced in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?

4. What civilization comes to an end in the Three Body game in Chapter 17, "Three Body: Newton, Von Neumann, the First Emperor, and Tri-Solar Syzygy"?

5. Where is the Mount Wilson Observatory located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wei Cheng reveal about his research in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?

2. What is happening when Wang logs onto the Three Body game in Chapter 17, "Three Body: Newton, Von Neumann, the First Emperor, and Tri-Solar Syzygy"?

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

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

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

6. How do the circumstances at the Red Coast Base change when the new commander arrives in Chapter 26, "No One Repents"?

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

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

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

10. Why does Cheng say he is being threatened in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?

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