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Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did Ramanujan begin to speak?
(a) Eighteen months.
(b) Three years.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

3. What is a nested square root?
(a) A series of square roots of square roots.
(b) A series of square roots that resolve to prime numbers.
(c) The framework of assumptions within which a series of square roots resolves to a negative number.
(d) An infinite series of square roots.

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

5. Who was N. Ramanujachariar?
(a) Ramanujan's math teacher.
(b) Ramanujan's roommate.
(c) Ramanujan's rival.
(d) Ramanujan's trainer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Ramanujan's father's employment?

2. How old was the wife Ramanujan's parents found?

3. Where did Ramanujan eventually find work?

4. Who was Komalatammal?

5. Why was Ramanujan's scholarship changed?

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