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Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long after the wedding would it take before Janaki joined Ramanujan?
(a) Five years.
(b) Nine years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Seven years.

3. What was the effect of Ramanujan's childhood smallpox?
(a) Spinal deformity.
(b) A limp.
(c) Pockmarks.
(d) Partial deafness.

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

5. Why was Ramanujan late for his wedding?
(a) His train was held up.
(b) He became sick.
(c) He ran away and had to be caught.
(d) His parents had to argue him into getting married.

Short Answer Questions

1. What class was Ramanujan raised in?

2. Where had the author of 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics' taught?

3. How does Kanigel characterize Ramanujan's tutoring?

4. Where was Ramanujan's college located?

5. Where did Ramanujan's parents find a wife for him?

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