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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 Leonardo da Vinci live?

2. How old are three of the four girls that killed Ye Wenjie's father when she tracks them down in Chapter 26, "No One Repents"?

3. Who set China's Cultural Revolution into place?

4. What is the circumference of the Earth's sun?

5. Who leads the soldiers that set upon the meeting of the Three Body players in Chapter 24, "Rebellion"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is revealed in the extraterrestrial message Ye Wenjie receives in Chapter 23, "Red Coast VI"?

4. What does Ye Wenjie confess in the transcripts from Chapter 25, "The Deaths of Lei Zhicheng and Yang Weining"?

5. What happens after Shi Qiang barges in on the meeting in Chapter 24, "Rebellion"?

6. 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"?

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

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

9. How are the Stable Eras and Chaotic Eras on Trisolaris explained in Chapter 15, "Three Body: Copernicus, Universal Football, and Tri-Solar Day"?

10. What three bodies does Ye Wenjie use to try to work out the three-body problem in Chapter 22, "Red Coast V"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Ye Wenjie first manage to contact the Trisolarans? How long does it take for them to reply? What is revealed in their reply?

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

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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