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Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Kanigel describe Ramanujan as a potential husband?
(a) Undesirable.
(b) Appealing.
(c) Uninteresting.
(d) Frightful.

3. How does Kanigel describe Ramanujan's youth?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Devout.
(c) Productive.
(d) Idle.

4. How does Kanigel describe life in Ramanujan's hometown?
(a) A middle class was just emerging.
(b) People had every luxury.
(c) Childhood illness and death were common.
(d) Crushing poverty was the norm.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Ramanujan begin to speak?

3. What was Ramanujan like in school?

4. When would Ramanujan and his wife consummate their marriage?

5. What energy does Kanigel say Ramanujan redirected into mathematics?

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