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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. In Chapter 1, "The Madness Years" the translator notes some of the most famous intellectuals who committed suicide during the Cultural Revolution. Among these is Lao She. What was She's profession?
2. Where is the space observation center that is run by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Peking University's Joint Center for Astrophysics?
3. Where does Ye Wenjie awaken in the beginning of Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"?
4. Who is the author of the book Silent Spring?
5. Ye Wenjie discovers in college that it is useless to excel at theory without what in astrophysics?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Ye Wenjie arrange for Wang to meet Sha Ruishan in Chapter 8, “Ye Wenjie”?
2. Where is Ye Wenjie taken by helicopter in Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"? Why?
3. What has happened to Ye Wenjie's daughter in the novel?
4. Who is Ye Zhetai? What is his character's importance in The Three-Body Problem?
5. What does Shi relate to Wang regarding the academic community in Chapter 10, "Da Shi"?
6. Describe the narrative style in The Three-Body Problem. Does the narrative style change in the course of the novel?
7. Where does Ye Wenjie go after her father's death? Why?
8. What does Ye Wenjie remark about potential alien contact in Chapter 14, "Red Coast IV"?
9. What imagery is described when Wang looks at the sky using the 3K glasses in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"?
10. What is the significance of the literary allusions to Rachel Carson's Silent Spring in the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of extremism in The Three-Body Problem. What are some examples of extremism seen in the main characters? What are the repercussions of extremism? How does the author explore this theme through symbolism and imagery?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the narrative and language styles in The Three-Body Problem. How well do you think the translator brings the story to life in English? What are your impressions of the technical language in the novel? How poetic is the language?
Essay Topic 3
Why is Ye Wenjie taken to the Red Coast Base? What leads her to work at the base? What kind of work does she do on the base?
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