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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where had the author of 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics' taught?
(a) Berlin.
(b) London.
(c) Bern.
(d) Paris.

2. What does Kanigel say Ramanujan disliked as a child?
(a) Holidays.
(b) His family.
(c) Other children.
(d) Teachers.

3. What energy does Kanigel say Ramanujan redirected into mathematics?
(a) Religious devotion.
(b) Sexual desire.
(c) Troublemaking.
(d) Political restlessness.

4. How does Kanigel describe Ramanujan's early temperament?
(a) Indistinct.
(b) Shy.
(c) Self-directed.
(d) Aggressive.

5. Who was Komalatammal?
(a) Ramanujan's teacher.
(b) Ramanujan's mother.
(c) Ramanujan's sister.
(d) Ramanujan's aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the effect of Ramanujan's childhood smallpox?

2. What did Ramanujan's parents do in response to their impatience?

3. What was Ramanujan's caste?

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

5. Why was Ramanujan's scholarship changed?

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