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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Kanigel say Ramanujan would solve math problems?
(a) By solving one part at a time.
(b) By turning values into variables.
(c) By adding numbers to formulas.
(d) He would intuit the solution.

3. Who was G. H. Hardy?
(a) Ramanujan's boss.
(b) Ramanujan's Colorado-author.
(c) Ramanujan's father-in-law.
(d) The mathematician who helped Ramanujan.

4. What did Ramanujan use as evidence of his credentials in interviews?
(a) His resume.
(b) His letters of reference.
(c) Falsified diplomas.
(d) His math notebooks.

5. Who gave Ramanujan money to study in Madras?
(a) A patron.
(b) His parents.
(c) His in-laws.
(d) A relative.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Ramanujan's scholarship changed?

2. Where did graduates from Hardy's secondary school typically go to college?

3. Where would Ramanujan's technique of solving math problems run into difficulty?

4. Who comprised the Apostles?

5. Why was Ramanujan late for his wedding?

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