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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. When did Isaac Newton publish his "Principia"?
2. When does Mike Evans say the Trisolarans are due to arrive on Earth in Chapter 28, "The Second Red Coast Base"?
3. Who is Shen Yufei's husband?
4. Where does Ye Wenjie go to work after the Red Coast Base closes?
5. Who set China's Cultural Revolution into place?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens as a result of the gate computing system in Chapter 17, "Three Body: Newton, Von Neumann, the First Emperor, and Tri-Solar Syzygy"?
2. Why does Ye Wenjie not visit her mother after leaving the Red Coast Base?
3. What setting is established when Wang logs onto the Three Body game in Chapter 15, "Three Body: Copernicus, Universal Football, and Tri-Solar Day"?
4. What does Wei Cheng reveal about his research in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?
5. What argument does Cheng describe overhearing between Pan Han and his wife in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?
6. What happens after Shi Qiang barges in on the meeting in Chapter 24, "Rebellion"?
7. How do the circumstances at the Red Coast Base change when the new commander arrives in Chapter 26, "No One Repents"?
8. Why does Ye Wenjie claim the Lord is afraid of nanotechnology in Chapter 24, "Rebellion"?
9. What happens at the conclusion of Wang's session playing the Three Body game in Chapter 15, "Three Body: Copernicus, Universal Football, and Tri-Solar Day"?
10. Who builds the Second Red Coast Base? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
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?
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