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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a nested square root?
(a) An infinite series of square roots.
(b) A series of square roots that resolve to prime numbers.
(c) A series of square roots of square roots.
(d) The framework of assumptions within which a series of square roots resolves to a negative number.

2. Where did Ramanujan move to?
(a) Oxford.
(b) London.
(c) Cambridge.
(d) Bristol.

3. What did Ramanujan attend at Pachaiyappas College?
(a) Physics classes.
(b) Chemistry classes.
(c) Math classes.
(d) Biology classes.

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

5. What are partitions in math?
(a) The number of ways to arrive at a number.
(b) The distinctions between prime numbers and other numbers.
(c) The divisions between theorems and proofs.
(d) The separation between rational and irrational numbers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hardy describe as his greatest accomplishment?

2. What was the significance of Erode in Ramanujan's family?

3. What did Ramanujan work out in his research on constants?

4. What did Ramanujan practice as part of his religion?

5. Who was N. Ramanujachariar?

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