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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. Who was Komalatammal?
(a) Ramanujan's teacher.
(b) Ramanujan's aunt.
(c) Ramanujan's sister.
(d) Ramanujan's mother.

2. When does Kanigel say Ramanujan got hold of 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics'?
(a) At 19.
(b) At 13.
(c) At 16.
(d) At 10.

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

4. What does Kanigel say Ramanujan disliked as a child?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Holidays.
(c) Other children.
(d) His family.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Ramanujan's college's nickname?

2. What makes 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics' notable, according to Kanigel?

3. What does Kanigel say Ramanujan learned from an old book?

4. How does Kanigel say Ramanujan would solve math problems?

5. When was Ramanujan born?

(see the answer key)

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