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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 is the author of the book Silent Spring?

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

3. Who is the Political Commissar introduced to Ye Wenjie in Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"?

4. What scientific paper is presented to Ye Wenjie as one that she wrote in 1966 in Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"?

5. 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"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Shi relate to Wang regarding the academic community in Chapter 10, "Da Shi"?

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

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

4. Where does Ye Wenjie go after her father's death? Why?

5. What is the significance of the literary allusions to Rachel Carson's Silent Spring in the novel?

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

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

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

9. What has happened to Ye Wenjie's daughter in the novel?

10. What does Ye Wenjie remark about potential alien contact in Chapter 14, "Red Coast IV"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of betrayal in The Three-Body Problem. What characters commit betrayals and why? How does the author explore this theme through symbolism and imagery?

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

What is the cosmic microwave background? What composes the cosmic microwave background? Why is this significant in the plot of The Three-Body Problem?

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