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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Ramanujan go when he was 17?
(a) Madras.
(b) Bengal.
(c) Delhi.
(d) Uttar Pradesh.

3. What was uncommon about Ramanujan's physique?
(a) He was overweight.
(b) He had a limp.
(c) He had a humpback.
(d) He had six fingers on each hand.

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

5. What was G. H. Hardy's status in Britain?
(a) Preeminent mathematician.
(b) Head of a secret society in London.
(c) Dean of Cambridge.
(d) Religious leader.

Short Answer Questions

1. What class was Ramanujan raised in?

2. What distinguished Ramanujan's class?

3. When did Ramanujan win a scholarship for his math skills?

4. Which god was Ramanujan's family devoted to?

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

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