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Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Ramanujan attend at Pachaiyappas College?
(a) Chemistry classes.
(b) Math classes.
(c) Physics classes.
(d) Biology classes.

2. Where would Ramanujan's technique of solving math problems run into difficulty?
(a) With multi-variable formulas.
(b) With very large or very small numbers.
(c) With Pi.
(d) With irrational numbers.

3. What distinguished Ramanujan's class?
(a) Hand work.
(b) Mercantilism.
(c) Learning and religion.
(d) The trades.

4. What were Ramanujan's parents getting impatient with?
(a) Ramanujan's insubordination.
(b) Ramanujan's failure to win prizes.
(c) Ramanujan's sloth.
(d) Ramanujan's scribbling in notebooks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics' notable, according to Kanigel?

2. How does Kanigel describe Ramanujan's early temperament?

3. How does Kanigel describe Ramanujan's youth?

4. When was Ramanujan born?

5. What was Ramanujan's college's nickname?

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