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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. When did Ramanujan publish his first journal article?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1913.
(d) 1915.

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

3. How does Kanigel characterize Ramanujan's solutions to the math problems in 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics'?
(a) As odd.
(b) As frequently wrong.
(c) As flawless.
(d) As inconsistent.

4. What did Ramanujan need to do now that he was married?
(a) Have children.
(b) Buy a house.
(c) Contribute to his in-laws' income.
(d) Make money.

5. What obstacle stood in the way of Hardy's plan?
(a) Ramanujan's resistance to sea travel.
(b) Ramanujan's intractability.
(c) Ramanujan's poverty.
(d) Ramanujan's inability to get a passport.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kanigel describe John Littlewood?

2. How does Kanigel describe Ramanujan's youth?

3. When would Ramanujan and his wife consummate their marriage?

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

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

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