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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 discovered to have been murdered in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?

2. With whom does Wei Cheng describe his wife having argued with in the past in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?

3. When did Aristotle live?

4. What two elements compose the majority of the sun?

5. What does Ye Wenjie call the fluctuations of energy as planets move from one place to the next in Chapter 22, "Red Coast V"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cheng say he is being threatened in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?

2. When does Ye Wenjie begin sending messages to space? What response does she receive?

3. What is described as one of the biggest challenges for the Red Coast Base in Chapter 22, "Red Coast V"?

4. What does Ye Wenjie's discovery involving "energy mirrors" mean for her work in Chapter 22, "Red Coast V"?

5. Why does Ye Wenjie choose to respond to the message she receives in Chapter 23, "Red Coast VI"?

6. How does Pan Han explain the purpose of the Three Body game in Chapter 18, "Meet-Up"?

7. Why does Ye Wenjie not visit her mother after leaving the Red Coast Base?

8. What does Wei Cheng reveal about his research in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?

9. How is the setting of the Three Body world described when Wang logs on in Chapter 19, "Three Body: Einstein, the Pendulum Monument, and the Great Rip"?

10. How do the circumstances at the Red Coast Base change when the new commander arrives in Chapter 26, "No One Repents"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's repeated allusions to the book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson in The Three-Body Problem. Who introduces this book to Ye Wenjie? How does the book affect her? How does it influence her actions in the rest of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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