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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long would Ramanujan's condition persist?
(a) A few months.
(b) A few years.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) The rest of his life.

2. What does Kanigel say Ramanujan distrusted in English society?
(a) School cafeterias.
(b) Secret societies.
(c) High tea.
(d) Public transportation.

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

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

5. What did Ramanujan use as evidence of his credentials in interviews?
(a) Falsified diplomas.
(b) His letters of reference.
(c) His resume.
(d) His math notebooks.

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's Master Theorem attempt to do?

3. What was proved correct in Ramanujan's work from this time?

4. What contributed to Ramanujan's status as a potential husband?

5. What did parents see when they looked at Ramanujan as a prospective husband?

(see the answer key)

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