The Three-Body Problem Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does Ding Yi use in order to demonstrate the idea that physics does not exist? (from Part 1, Chapters 1 – Part 2, Chapter 7)

A pool game.

A basketball game.

Water balloons being thrown from his apartment balcony at passing cats and rats.

A soccer game.

2.

Why has Cheng suddenly become fearful of practicing science? (from Part 2, Chapters 15 – Part 3, Chapter 21)

Because he received an anonymous death threat on whether or not he continues to practice.

Because he has been in contact too frequently with an alien civilization.

Because he has come to believe that all science is useless.

Because Shen has threatened to expose him as a plagiarizer if he continues to practice.

3.

Why does Ye Wenjie believe she has failed her daughter, Yang Dong? (from Part 2, Chapters 8 – 14)

Because she allowed her daughter to study a field of science that had little promise except failure.

Because she allowed her daughter to run off with a younger man who ended up depending on her.

Because she allowed her daughter’s life to revolve around theories that she came to believe were not true.

Because she allowed her daughter to join the ETM, resulting in her torture and execution.

4.

For what does Ye Wenjie declare the time to be over? (from Part 2, Chapters 15 – Part 3, Chapter 21)

Humanity.

Differences in viewpoints on physics.

Patching over differences.

Negotiations with the Trisolarans.

5.

Why does Ye Wenjie agree to work at Red Coast Base? (from Part 1, Chapters 1 – Part 2, Chapter 7)

Because she will be summarily executed at the gate if she does not.

Because she has dreamed of a job with the military.

Because she feels as if she has nothing else to lose.

Because it is where her father is also working.

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