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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. Where did Ramanujan go when he was 17?
(a) Bengal.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Uttar Pradesh.
(d) Madras.

2. What does Kanigel say 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics' is lacking?
(a) Translations.
(b) Formulas.
(c) An answer key.
(d) Proofs.

3. What does Kanigel say Ramanujan learned from an old book?
(a) Analytic trigonometry.
(b) Algebra.
(c) Calculus.
(d) The theory of relativity.

4. What was Ramanujan's caste?
(a) Vaishyas.
(b) Brahmin.
(c) Kshatriyas.
(d) Shudras.

5. How does Kanigel characterize Ramanujan's solutions to the math problems in 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics'?
(a) As odd.
(b) As frequently wrong.
(c) As flawless.
(d) As inconsistent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language did Ramanujan speak?

2. Where would Ramanujan's technique of solving math problems run into difficulty?

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

4. When was Ramanujan born?

5. What were Ramanujan's parents getting impatient with?

(see the answer key)

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