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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Euler's contribution to understanding partitions?
(a) A functional approximation.
(b) An algorithm, but without values.
(c) A theorem about series.
(d) Notes on the performance of nested square roots.

2. How does Kanigel describe Ramanujan as a potential husband?
(a) Frightful.
(b) Appealing.
(c) Uninteresting.
(d) Undesirable.

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

4. What did Ramanujan say he was willing to do in order to come to England?
(a) Be cast out of his Brahmin class.
(b) Work for Hardy.
(c) Abandon his wife.
(d) Borrow money.

5. How did Ramanujan respond to Hardy's request for proofs?
(a) He sent them immediately.
(b) He dragged his feet about sending them.
(c) He would send them if Hardy would help him financially.
(d) He said he could not produce them.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did Ramanujan contract from a mosquito-borne disease?

4. What was the result of Ramanujan clinging to his cultural practices?

5. Why was Ramanujan late for his wedding?

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