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One Part Woman Quiz

Perumal Murugan

This Study Guide consists of approximately 44 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of One Part Woman.

One Part Woman by Perumal Murugan

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One Part Woman Quiz

Perumal Murugan

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does Ponna think Kali's grandfather is to blame for her infertility? (from Chapters 22-28)

Because he raped and killed the tribal girl in the forest.

Because he cheated during a stone throwing contest many decades prior.

Because he cheated during a tree climbing contest during the chariot festival.

Because he stole his brother's inheritance.

2.

What does the priest tell Kali is the only way be a good husband? (from Chapters 1-7)

To pray to Devatha.

To allow his wife to marry another man.

To let his wife go to the eighteenth day of the festival.

To give half of himself, both body and mind, to his wife.

3.

Why is Ponna embarrassed while watching the play? (from Chapters 29-34)

Because the clown calls attention to her by referring to her as the actress Kumari Rukmini.

Because the clown calls attention to her by calling her up on stage to perform a promiscuous dance.

Because the men in the play are naked, and Ponna has only ever seen Kali this way before.

Because the men in the play call attention to her by referring to her as the actress Kumari Rukmini.

4.

Why does Kali allow his palm trees to grow? (from Chapters 15-21)

To give the blackbirds a place to nest.

To keep the blackbirds from nesting in them.

To prove that he is capable of growing lucious vegetation.

To prove that he does not care about his land.

5.

How does Ponna respond to Kali's suggestion she go to the eighteenth day of the festival? (from Chapters 15-21)

She says she has been waiting for him to suggest it.

She says she would never go without him.

She says she has already been planning on attending.

She says if Kali wants her to she will go.

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