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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The English Chill.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Kanigel describe Ramanujan's relationship with his wife?
(a) Almost non-existent.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Intimate.

2. What was it that offended Ramanujan when he invited some friends to dinner?
(a) The friends wanted to use silverware.
(b) The friends criticized his cooking.
(c) The men used salt.
(d) The women declined a third helping.

3. What society was Ramanujan elected to?
(a) The Apostles.
(b) Phi Beta Kappa.
(c) The Academy of Sciences.
(d) The Royal Society.

4. What is a nested square root?
(a) An infinite series of square roots.
(b) A series of square roots of square roots.
(c) A series of square roots that resolve to prime numbers.
(d) The framework of assumptions within which a series of square roots resolves to a negative number.

5. What cultural practice did Ramanujan insist on, in Kanigel's account?
(a) Visiting Hindu shrines.
(b) Daily prayers.
(c) Vegetarianism.
(d) Animal sacrifice.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long would Ramanujan's condition persist?

2. How does Kanigel characterize Ramanujan's theorems and formulas?

3. What did Ramanujan say he was willing to do in order to come to England?

4. When would Ramanujan and his wife consummate their marriage?

5. How long after the wedding would it take before Janaki joined Ramanujan?

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