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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 Ranging with Delight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Ramanujan born?
(a) 1890.
(b) 1887.
(c) 1892.
(d) 1877.

2. Who is Namagiri?
(a) Ramanujan's family's traditional deity.
(b) Ramanujan's chess teacher.
(c) Ramanujan's religious teacher.
(d) Shiva's consort.

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

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

5. What is 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics' composed of?
(a) Tutoring notes.
(b) A lifetime's work.
(c) Math problems.
(d) A doctoral dissertation.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Ramanujan go when he was 17?

3. How does Kanigel describe Ramanujan's youth?

4. Who wrote 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics'?

5. What did Ramanujan's parents do in response to their impatience?

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