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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Kanigel describe the skills Ramanujan got from 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics'?
(a) Impeccable.
(b) Unorthodox.
(c) Flawed.
(d) Incorrect.

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

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

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

5. Which god was Ramanujan's family devoted to?
(a) Shakti.
(b) Vishnu.
(c) Shiva.
(d) Ganesha.

6. When did Ramanujan publish his first journal article?
(a) 1915.
(b) 1913.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1920.

7. How old was the wife Ramanujan's parents found?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

8. How does Kanigel describe education at Hardy's college?
(a) Students took a ferocious load of classes.
(b) Students followed their own inclination in study.
(c) Students worked together to make presentations to tutors.
(d) Students worked with tutors instead of taking classes.

9. Who was G. H. Hardy?
(a) The mathematician who helped Ramanujan.
(b) Ramanujan's Colorado-author.
(c) Ramanujan's boss.
(d) Ramanujan's father-in-law.

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

11. What class was Ramanujan raised in?
(a) Pancha-Gauda Brahmin.
(b) Shaivite Brahmin.
(c) Pancha-Dravida Brahmin.
(d) Maharashtra Brahmin.

12. When does Kanigel say Ramanujan got hold of 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics'?
(a) At 13.
(b) At 16.
(c) At 19.
(d) At 10.

13. How does Kanigel describe Ramanujan's youth?
(a) Productive.
(b) Idle.
(c) Devout.
(d) Indifferent.

14. What does Kanigel say Ramanujan learned from an old book?
(a) Calculus.
(b) Analytic trigonometry.
(c) Algebra.
(d) The theory of relativity.

15. When would Ramanujan and his wife consummate their marriage?
(a) As soon as she was chosen.
(b) When she was older.
(c) Never--they were pledged to be chaste.
(d) It would depend on Ramanujan's career.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ramanujan need to do now that he was married?

2. Where would Ramanujan's technique of solving math problems run into difficulty?

3. What was Ramanujan's college's nickname?

4. How does Kanigel describe Ramanujan's early temperament?

5. Who were the Senior Wranglers?

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