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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Ramanujan born?
(a) Erode.
(b) Kumbakonam.
(c) Madras.
(d) Uttar Pradesh.

2. What does Kanigel say Ramanujan did at age 17?
(a) Graduated high school.
(b) Graduated college.
(c) Got married.
(d) Ran away from home.

3. How does Kanigel describe Ramanujan's early temperament?
(a) Self-directed.
(b) Shy.
(c) Aggressive.
(d) Indistinct.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Ramanujan born?

2. What interrupted Ramanujan's wedding?

3. How does Kanigel say Hardy saw himself, first and foremost?

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

5. How does Kanigel characterize Ramanujan's developing approach to math?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems in Ramanujan's thinking came from his use of 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics'?

2. Describe the importance of 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics' in Ramanujan's life.

3. What gods did Ramanujan's family worship?

4. Describe Ramanujan's experience at Kumbakonam's Government College.

5. What was Hardy's experience at Trinity College, Cambridge?

6. What practices did Ramanujan follow as a result of his religion?

7. What work did Ramanujan eventually find?

8. What happened after Ramanujan left Pachaiyappas College?

9. Who were the Apostles?

10. Describe Ramanujan's wedding ceremony.

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