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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. How long after the wedding would it take before Janaki joined Ramanujan?
(a) Five years.
(b) Seven years.
(c) Nine years.
(d) Three years.

2. Who were the Senior Wranglers?
(a) Students who played rugby or soccer/football.
(b) Students whose parents could not afford school on their own.
(c) Academic celebrities.
(d) Students who struggled.

3. Who is Namagiri?
(a) Ramanujan's family's traditional deity.
(b) Ramanujan's chess teacher.
(c) Shiva's consort.
(d) Ramanujan's religious teacher.

4. What was Ramanujan's father's employment?
(a) Priest.
(b) Merchant.
(c) Tradesman.
(d) Low-level clerk.

5. What does Kanigel say about Ramanujan's marriage?
(a) It was seen as fortuitous.
(b) There were omens of disaster.
(c) It had all the ingredients for a lovely match.
(d) Both parties resisted it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What class was Ramanujan raised in?

3. Where was Ramanujan's college located?

4. When did Ramanujan publish his first journal article?

5. What did Ramanujan's parents do in response to their impatience?

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