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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 do Mandayan and Katthayi live largely in seclusion? (from Chapters 22-28)

Because the community has ostracized them for their inability to conceive.

Because a woman spread a rumor about Katthayi sleeping with a married man.

Because they refuse to marry or have children, and the village has shunned them.

Because they do not believe in the same deities as the rest of the community.

2.

Why does Kali become grateful every time Ponna gets her periods? (from Chapters 15-21)

He thinks she is only trustworthy as long as she is mensturating.

He thinks menstruation is a sign of fertility.

He has absolutely no desire to have a child.

He has been praying that Ponna will begin a regular menstruation cycle.

3.

Why is Ponna suddenly reminded of Kali while at the festival? (from Chapters 29-34)

Because a man touches her the way Kali does, without desire.

Because she realizes none of the men at the festival are as good as Kali.

Because a man touches her the way Kali does, lovingly.

Because she sees his mother in the crowd.

4.

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

To prove that he does not care about his land.

To give the blackbirds a place to nest.

To prove that he is capable of growing lucious vegetation.

To keep the blackbirds from nesting in them.

5.

Why is Kali irritated with Ponna's response to his suggestion regarding the eighteenth day of the festival? (from Chapters 15-21)

Because he is afraid what she said means she no longer loves him.

Because he is afraid what she said means she is going to remarry.

Because he thinks she has been plotting behind his back.

Because he thinks she will do anything to conceive a child, even if it required killing him.

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