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Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) An infinite series of square roots.
(d) The framework of assumptions within which a series of square roots resolves to a negative number.

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

3. Who gave Ramanujan money to study in Madras?
(a) His in-laws.
(b) A relative.
(c) A patron.
(d) His parents.

4. What language did Ramanujan speak?
(a) Tamil.
(b) English.
(c) Hindi.
(d) Bengali.

5. How does Kanigel describe life in Ramanujan's hometown?
(a) Crushing poverty was the norm.
(b) A middle class was just emerging.
(c) Childhood illness and death were common.
(d) People had every luxury.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was Ramanujan born?

3. What does Kanigel say about Ramanujan's marriage?

4. Who was G. H. Hardy?

5. Where did families NOT look for wives for their sons in India in Ramanujan's time?

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