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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. Who holds Ye Wenjie back when she tries to save her father in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?

2. When does the narrator describe the implementation of the OZMAII plan in Chapter 13, "Red Coast III"?

3. Who was killed along with Ye Wenjie's husband due to an accident at the base, according to the narrative in Chapter 14, "Red Coast IV"?

4. For how long had the Red Union "been attacking the headquarters of the April Twenty-eighth Brigade" when Chapter 1, "The Madness Years" begins?

5. How much time has passed since Ye Zhetai's death in the beginning of Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What setting is described when Wang logs onto the Three Body game in Chapter 11, "Three Body: Mozi and Fiery Flames"?

2. Describe the narrative style in The Three-Body Problem. Does the narrative style change in the course of the novel?

3. Why does Ye Wenjie arrange for Wang to meet Sha Ruishan in Chapter 8, “Ye Wenjie”?

4. What setting is established in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"? How is it described?

5. What happens when the Stable Era begins in the Three Body game in Chapter 11, "Three Body: Mozi and Fiery Flames"?

6. Who is Shao Lin and what is revealed about her character in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?

7. How does Bai Mulin betray Ye Wenjie? Why does he betray her?

8. Where is Ye Wenjie taken by helicopter in Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"? Why?

9. What setting is established in Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"? What has brought Ye Wenjie to this location?

10. What is revealed in the "Translator's Notes" in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the events surrounding the beginning of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in China. What led up to the revolution? What events of the revolution does the author describe in the beginning of the novel? How do these events set the mood for the story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Wang Miao in the novel. What is Wang's area of focus? How does Wang become involved in the mysteries of the missing academics? How does Wang's character change in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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