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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. What was Ramanujan like in school?
(a) He liked math and science, but not literature.
(b) He was a poor student.
(c) He was good at all his studies.
(d) He excelled only in math.

2. Who wrote 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics'?
(a) William George Horner.
(b) George Carr.
(c) Enrico Betti.
(d) Frank Nelson Cole.

3. What distinguished Ramanujan's class?
(a) Mercantilism.
(b) The trades.
(c) Learning and religion.
(d) Hand work.

4. Who was N. Ramanujachariar?
(a) Ramanujan's rival.
(b) Ramanujan's roommate.
(c) Ramanujan's trainer.
(d) Ramanujan's math teacher.

5. Who are the Apostles?
(a) Disciples of Hardy's.
(b) A secret society at Cambridge.
(c) Religious figures in Rome.
(d) Artists.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Ramanujan begin to speak?

2. What obstacle stood in the way of Hardy's plan?

3. What does Kanigel say Ramanujan disliked as a child?

4. Where was Ramanujan born?

5. How does Kanigel describe Ramanujan as a potential husband?

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