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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. What did Ramanujan do while he waited for his wife?
(a) Travel through Asia.
(b) Live with his parents.
(c) Travel South India.
(d) Take a job in Madras.

2. What was Hardy's experience of secondary education like, according to Kanigel?
(a) It transformed him into an upstanding citizen.
(b) He hated it.
(c) He passed through without distinction.
(d) He loved it.

3. What were the Tripos?
(a) A secret society.
(b) Written exams.
(c) Physical evaluations.
(d) Oral exams.

4. How does Kanigel describe Ramanujan's early temperament?
(a) Indistinct.
(b) Shy.
(c) Self-directed.
(d) Aggressive.

5. When did Ramanujan publish his first journal article?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1913.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1920.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Ramanujan publish his first journal article?

2. What was uncommon about Ramanujan's physique?

3. Which person was NOT in the Bloomsbury Group?

4. Where did Hardy attend college?

5. Why did Hardy need to excel on the entrance exams for secondary education?

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