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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hardy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language did Ramanujan speak?
(a) Tamil.
(b) Hindi.
(c) English.
(d) Bengali.

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

3. What does Kanigel say people appreciated about Hardy?
(a) His irreverent sense of humor.
(b) His long lineage.
(c) His youthful beauty.
(d) His wealth and taste.

4. What makes 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics' notable, according to Kanigel?
(a) The theorems do not have examples.
(b) The problems do not have solutions.
(c) The dissertation does not have a conclusion.
(d) There is no explanation to the problems.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kanigel say Ramanujan did at age 17?

2. How old was the wife Ramanujan's parents found?

3. What was Ramanujan like in school?

4. How does Kanigel characterize Ramanujan's solutions to the math problems in 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics'?

5. How does Kanigel say Hardy saw himself, first and foremost?

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