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Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Kanigel say Ramanujan would solve math problems?
(a) He would intuit the solution.
(b) By solving one part at a time.
(c) By adding numbers to formulas.
(d) By turning values into variables.

2. Where did Ramanujan publish his first journal article?
(a) An Italian mathematics journal.
(b) An Indian mathematics journal.
(c) An American mathematics journal.
(d) An English mathematics journal.

3. What did Ramanujan do while he waited for his wife?
(a) Live with his parents.
(b) Take a job in Madras.
(c) Travel South India.
(d) Travel through Asia.

4. How does Kanigel characterize Ramanujan's first paper?
(a) Immaculate.
(b) Exciting but incomplete.
(c) Detailed.
(d) Exquisite.

5. What did Ramanujan contract from a mosquito-borne disease?
(a) A limp.
(b) Swelling in his scrotum.
(c) Fevers.
(d) Partial deafness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Ramanujan like in school?

2. Why was Ramanujan late for his wedding?

3. When did Ramanujan win a scholarship for his math skills?

4. How does Kanigel describe Ramanujan as a potential husband?

5. What interrupted Ramanujan's wedding?

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