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Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Kanigel characterize Ramanujan's developing approach to math?
(a) Pragmatic.
(b) Irreverent.
(c) Materialistic.
(d) Semi-religious.

2. What was uncommon about Ramanujan's physique?
(a) He had six fingers on each hand.
(b) He had a limp.
(c) He had a humpback.
(d) He was overweight.

3. Why did Ramanujan leave school?
(a) He was expelled.
(b) His family could not afford it without the scholarship.
(c) He got sick.
(d) He completed the coursework.

4. What did Ramanujan need to do now that he was married?
(a) Have children.
(b) Contribute to his in-laws' income.
(c) Make money.
(d) Buy a house.

5. What was the effect of Ramanujan's childhood smallpox?
(a) Spinal deformity.
(b) Pockmarks.
(c) Partial deafness.
(d) A limp.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Kanigel say Ramanujan got hold of 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics'?

2. How does Kanigel describe the seriousness of Ramanujan's condition?

3. What does Kanigel say Ramanujan disliked as a child?

4. Where was Ramanujan's college located?

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

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