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Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What distinguished Ramanujan's class?
(a) Hand work.
(b) The trades.
(c) Learning and religion.
(d) Mercantilism.

3. Where did Ramanujan publish his first journal article?
(a) An Indian mathematics journal.
(b) An American mathematics journal.
(c) An Italian mathematics journal.
(d) An English mathematics journal.

4. Who wrote 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics'?
(a) Frank Nelson Cole.
(b) George Carr.
(c) Enrico Betti.
(d) William George Horner.

5. What did Ramanujan use as evidence of his credentials in interviews?
(a) His math notebooks.
(b) His resume.
(c) Falsified diplomas.
(d) His letters of reference.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kanigel say Ramanujan disliked as a child?

2. What was Ramanujan's caste?

3. What was the effect of Ramanujan's childhood smallpox?

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

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

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