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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Kanigel describe life in Ramanujan's hometown?
(a) Crushing poverty was the norm.
(b) People had every luxury.
(c) Childhood illness and death were common.
(d) A middle class was just emerging.

3. How old was the wife Ramanujan's parents found?
(a) 11.
(b) 13.
(c) 9.
(d) 15.

4. Why did Ramanujan leave school?
(a) His family could not afford it without the scholarship.
(b) He was expelled.
(c) He got sick.
(d) He completed the coursework.

5. Where did Ramanujan publish his first journal article?
(a) An Italian mathematics journal.
(b) An English mathematics journal.
(c) An Indian mathematics journal.
(d) An American mathematics journal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was G. H. Hardy?

2. What contributed to Ramanujan's status as a potential husband?

3. What is a nested square root?

4. What was Ramanujan's caste?

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

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