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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. Where did Hardy get his secondary education?
(a) St. Alban's.
(b) Eton.
(c) King's.
(d) Winchester.

2. How does Kanigel describe Ramanujan's youth?
(a) Productive.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Devout.
(d) Idle.

3. What was proved incorrect in Ramanujan's work from this time?
(a) His assumptions.
(b) His conclusions.
(c) His proofs.
(d) His theorems.

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

5. What does Kanigel say people appreciated about Hardy?
(a) His wealth and taste.
(b) His irreverent sense of humor.
(c) His long lineage.
(d) His youthful beauty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics' notable, according to Kanigel?

2. Who are the Apostles?

3. What did Ramanujan do while he waited for his wife?

4. Which person was NOT in the Bloomsbury Group?

5. Who is Namagiri?

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