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Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where would Ramanujan's technique of solving math problems run into difficulty?
(a) With irrational numbers.
(b) With Pi.
(c) With very large or very small numbers.
(d) With multi-variable formulas.

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

4. How does Kanigel say Ramanujan would solve math problems?
(a) He would intuit the solution.
(b) By adding numbers to formulas.
(c) By solving one part at a time.
(d) By turning values into variables.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Ramanujan's father's employment?

2. What energy does Kanigel say Ramanujan redirected into mathematics?

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

4. What did Ramanujan contract from a mosquito-borne disease?

5. What was the significance of Erode in Ramanujan's family?

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