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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through I Beg to Introduce Myself.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Ramanujan leave school?
(a) He got sick.
(b) His family could not afford it without the scholarship.
(c) He was expelled.
(d) He completed the coursework.

2. What does Kanigel say 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics' is lacking?
(a) Proofs.
(b) Translations.
(c) Formulas.
(d) An answer key.

3. Who is Namagiri?
(a) Ramanujan's family's traditional deity.
(b) Shiva's consort.
(c) Ramanujan's chess teacher.
(d) Ramanujan's religious teacher.

4. Why was Ramanujan late for his wedding?
(a) His parents had to argue him into getting married.
(b) His train was held up.
(c) He ran away and had to be caught.
(d) He became sick.

5. How does Kanigel describe Hardy?
(a) As a teacher.
(b) As a Brahmin.
(c) As a laborer.
(d) As a technical worker.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kanigel describe Ramanujan's youth?

2. What language did Ramanujan speak?

3. How does Kanigel describe life in Ramanujan's hometown?

4. How does Kanigel describe Ramanujan's relationship with his wife?

5. In his letter to Hardy, what was the importance of the thing Ramanujan claimed to have discovered?

(see the answer key)

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