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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kanigel describe the seriousness of Ramanujan's condition?

2. Where did Hardy get his secondary education?

3. What happened to Ramanujan's scholarship?

4. When did Ramanujan publish his first journal article?

5. Who were the Senior Wranglers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the difference between English mathematics and Continental mathematics.

2. What led to Ramanujan getting married?

3. Describe Ramanujan's experience at Pachaiyappas College in Madras.

4. What is Shiva the god of?

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

6. Who were the Apostles?

7. What work did Ramanujan eventually find?

8. How did Ramanujan distinguish himself as a math student?

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

10. What does 'A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics' consist of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character sketch of the author based on his handling of the material in Ramanujan's life. What are the author's values like? What evidence do you have for them?

Essay Topic 2

What kind of mathematical thinker was Ramanujan? What kinds of problems was he attracted to, and how did he deploy his intelligence to solve them? What kinds of problems did he avoid?

Essay Topic 3

To what extent was math a social enterprise for Ramanujan? How much did his career depend on other people? What made other people believe in him? What values did those people have that made it important to help Ramanujan?

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