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Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a nested square root?
(a) A series of square roots that resolve to prime numbers.
(b) A series of square roots of square roots.
(c) An infinite series of square roots.
(d) The framework of assumptions within which a series of square roots resolves to a negative number.

2. When did Ramanujan win a scholarship for his math skills?
(a) After high school.
(b) After middle school.
(c) During high school.
(d) After college.

3. What did Ramanujan contract from a mosquito-borne disease?
(a) Fevers.
(b) Swelling in his scrotum.
(c) A limp.
(d) Partial deafness.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Ramanujan leave school?

2. Why was Ramanujan late for his wedding?

3. What was Ramanujan's caste?

4. What does Kanigel say Ramanujan did at age 17?

5. Where did Ramanujan's parents find a wife for him?

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