View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Search for Patrons.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did parents see when they looked at Ramanujan as a prospective husband?
(a) A genius.
(b) A well-connected man.
(c) A criminal.
(d) An unemployed man.

2. How does Kanigel characterize Ramanujan's first paper?
(a) Exciting but incomplete.
(b) Immaculate.
(c) Exquisite.
(d) Detailed.

3. What did Ramanujan attend at Pachaiyappas College?
(a) Physics classes.
(b) Biology classes.
(c) Chemistry classes.
(d) Math classes.

4. Where had the author of 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics' taught?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Bern.

5. Who was Komalatammal?
(a) Ramanujan's teacher.
(b) Ramanujan's mother.
(c) Ramanujan's aunt.
(d) Ramanujan's sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Ramanujan's college located?

2. How does Kanigel say Ramanujan would solve math problems?

3. Who is Namagiri?

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

5. When did Ramanujan begin to speak?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 161 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample