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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. What was the profession of Fu Lei?

2. From what belief system does the translator note the term "Monsters and Demons" is derived in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?

3. Who is the author of the book Silent Spring?

4. Where is the Saint Joseph's Church that Wang Miao goes to in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"?

5. Who is Ye Zhetai's wife in the narrative?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What satellites are described in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"?

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

6. What is the "microwave background" and how is it described in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"?

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

8. Where does Ye Wenjie go after her father's death? 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 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 2

Discuss the theme exploring the uniting of mankind by a common enemy. Why do many of the characters in The Three-Body Problem believe that humankind will be united by the arrival of the Trisolarans? Do you agree with this concept? Why or why not?

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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