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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In Somewhat Indifferent Health.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was proved correct in Ramanujan's work from this time?
(a) His assumptions.
(b) His theorems.
(c) His proofs.
(d) His conclusions.

2. What does Kanigel say Ramanujan distrusted in English society?
(a) High tea.
(b) Public transportation.
(c) School cafeterias.
(d) Secret societies.

3. What does Kanigel say people appreciated about Hardy?
(a) His youthful beauty.
(b) His long lineage.
(c) His wealth and taste.
(d) His irreverent sense of humor.

4. What society was Ramanujan elected to?
(a) Phi Beta Kappa.
(b) The Royal Society.
(c) The Academy of Sciences.
(d) The Apostles.

5. For how long would Ramanujan's condition persist?
(a) A few months.
(b) A few years.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) The rest of his life.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Euler's contribution to understanding partitions?

3. What class was Ramanujan raised in?

4. What was the doctor's prescription for Ramanujan's condition?

5. What aspect of the English does Kanigel say affected Ramanujan?

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