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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When did Einstein visit Shanghai, according to the narrative in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?
2. What word from Chapter 14, "Red Coast IV" means having mixed feelings about something or someone?
3. Who launched the Planck satellite, according to the narrator in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"?
4. What field studies celestial objects at radio frequencies?
5. How old was the girl that is described as being gunned down while waving a flag in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ye Wenjie remark about potential alien contact in Chapter 14, "Red Coast IV"?
2. Why does Wang Miao visit Ye Wenjie's home in Chapter 8, “Ye Wenjie”?
3. What is the "microwave background" and how is it described in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"?
4. What setting is established in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"? How is it described?
5. What information does Cheng Lihua try to get from Ye Wenjie while she is jailed?
6. What is revealed in the "Translator's Notes" in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?
7. What setting is described when Wang logs onto the Three Body game in Chapter 11, "Three Body: Mozi and Fiery Flames"?
8. Describe the narrative style in The Three-Body Problem. Does the narrative style change in the course of the novel?
9. Where is Ye Wenjie taken by helicopter in Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"? Why?
10. What setting is established in Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"? What has brought Ye Wenjie to this location?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the cosmic microwave background? What composes the cosmic microwave background? Why is this significant in the plot of The Three-Body Problem?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the Stable Eras and the Chaotic Eras on Trisolaris. What causes each of these eras to occur? What attempts are made at predicting the eras? What are the impacts of each passing era?
Essay Topic 3
What is the mission of the organization called Frontiers of Science in the novel? Who leads this organization? What role does this organization play in the main plot of the novel?
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