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

2. How does Kanigel say Ramanujan would solve math problems?
(a) By solving one part at a time.
(b) He would intuit the solution.
(c) By adding numbers to formulas.
(d) By turning values into variables.

3. How does Kanigel describe the skills Ramanujan got from 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics'?
(a) Flawed.
(b) Incorrect.
(c) Unorthodox.
(d) Impeccable.

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

5. What was Ramanujan's college's nickname?
(a) Cambridge of South India.
(b) The Bollytechnicum.
(c) Harvard of South India.
(d) Oxford of South India.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Kanigel describe life in Ramanujan's hometown?

3. Which god was Ramanujan's family devoted to?

4. When was Ramanujan born?

5. Who was Komalatammal?

(see the answer key)

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