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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. How much money does Mike Evans's father leave him when he dies?
2. How many years go by with Evans working to confirm the truths of Ye Wenjie's story in Chapter 28, "The Second Red Coast Base"?
3. Where does Ye Wenjie go to work after the Red Coast Base closes?
4. What has the Great Pyramid been replaced with in the Three Body game in Chapter 19, "Three Body: Einstein, the Pendulum Monument, and the Great Rip"?
5. What term does Mike Evans use to describe his support for animal rights in Chapter 27, "Evans"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Wei Cheng reveal about his research in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?
2. How does Pan Han explain the purpose of the Three Body game in Chapter 18, "Meet-Up"?
3. When does Ye Wenjie begin sending messages to space? What response does she receive?
4. What is revealed in the extraterrestrial message Ye Wenjie receives in Chapter 23, "Red Coast VI"?
5. 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"?
6. What does Ye Wenjie's discovery involving "energy mirrors" mean for her work in Chapter 22, "Red Coast V"?
7. Why does Ye Wenjie choose to respond to the message she receives in Chapter 23, "Red Coast VI"?
8. What is discovered at Wei Cheng's house in Chapter 16, "The Three Body Problem"?
9. What three bodies does Ye Wenjie use to try to work out the three-body problem in Chapter 22, "Red Coast V"?
10. 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"?
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
Discuss the theme of betrayal in The Three-Body Problem. What characters commit betrayals and why? How does the author explore this theme through symbolism and imagery?
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