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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 computer specialist from the Information Security Division that is introduced in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?
2. What civilization comes to an end in the Three Body game in Chapter 17, "Three Body: Newton, Von Neumann, the First Emperor, and Tri-Solar Syzygy"?
3. When did Aristotle live?
4. What warning is repeated several times in the first message that Ye Wenjie receives from an extraterrestrial in Chapter 23, "Red Coast VI"?
5. What word from Chapter 28, "The Second Red Coast Base" means to make an idea or cause widely known?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Ye Wenjie not visit her mother after leaving the Red Coast Base?
2. What is discovered at Wei Cheng's house in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?
3. What is happening when Wang logs onto the Three Body game in Chapter 17, "Three Body: Newton, Von Neumann, the First Emperor, and Tri-Solar Syzygy"?
4. How does Pan Han explain the purpose of the Three Body game in Chapter 18, "Meet-Up"?
5. What happens after Shi Qiang barges in on the meeting in Chapter 24, "Rebellion"?
6. What does Wei Cheng reveal about his research in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?
7. What argument does Cheng describe overhearing between Pan Han and his wife in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?
8. 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"?
9. Who builds the Second Red Coast Base? Why?
10. What does Ye Wenjie's discovery involving "energy mirrors" mean for her work in Chapter 22, "Red Coast V"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's exploration of history in The Three-Body Problem. What are some historical figures that appear in the novel? Why do they appear? How is history explored thematically?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the characters and the relationships of Ying Di, Yang Dong, and Ye Wenjie. What connects these characters? What relationships do these characters have with Wang Miao?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the game Three Body in the novel. What is the objective of the game? Why was the game developed? What is revealed about the game as the novel concludes?
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