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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did families NOT look for wives for their sons in India in Ramanujan's time?
(a) Prominent villagers.
(b) Friends of the family.
(c) Extended family.
(d) Neighbors.

2. Where was Ramanujan's college located?
(a) Delhi.
(b) Madras.
(c) Cambridge.
(d) A small town.

3. 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 dissertation does not have a conclusion.
(c) The problems do not have solutions.
(d) There is no explanation to the problems.

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

5. How does Kanigel characterize Ramanujan's developing approach to math?
(a) Semi-religious.
(b) Materialistic.
(c) Pragmatic.
(d) Irreverent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the Tripos?

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

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

4. How does Kanigel describe education at Hardy's college?

5. What does Kanigel say 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics' is lacking?

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