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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Ramanujan's scholarship changed?
(a) Because of his womanizing.
(b) Because of his progress in all his fields.
(c) Because of his rowdy behavior.
(d) Because he neglected his studies aside from math.

2. Who wrote 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics'?
(a) Frank Nelson Cole.
(b) William George Horner.
(c) George Carr.
(d) Enrico Betti.

3. What was Ramanujan's father's employment?
(a) Merchant.
(b) Priest.
(c) Tradesman.
(d) Low-level clerk.

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

5. What did Ramanujan use as evidence of his credentials in interviews?
(a) His letters of reference.
(b) His resume.
(c) His math notebooks.
(d) Falsified diplomas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Ramanujan born?

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

3. Who was G. H. Hardy?

4. Where did Ramanujan eventually find work?

5. When did Ramanujan publish his first journal article?

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