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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) English.
(c) Hindi.
(d) Bengali.

2. What did Ramanujan need to do now that he was married?
(a) Contribute to his in-laws' income.
(b) Make money.
(c) Buy a house.
(d) Have children.

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

4. How does Kanigel characterize Ramanujan's tutoring?
(a) Effective.
(b) Incoherent.
(c) Unhelpful.
(d) Inspired.

5. Where was Ramanujan born?
(a) Uttar Pradesh.
(b) Erode.
(c) Madras.
(d) Kumbakonam.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Ramanujan publish his first journal article?

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

4. How long after the wedding would it take before Janaki joined Ramanujan?

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

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