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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.

To whom is the eighteenth day of the festival devoted? (from Chapters 29-34)

The mother-father god Sadayappan, and the half-female god Devatha.

The half-female god, Maadhorubaagan, and the mother-father god Ammaiyappan.

The one part woman god Devatha.

To all women who have been unable to conceive children, and to all men who desire to sleep with them.

2.

Why does Kannaaya scold Ponna during another carriage ride of her memory? (from Chapters 22-28)

Because Ponna tells her her child stinks, and Kannaaya thinks Ponna knows nothing about children.

Because Ponna asks Kannaaya if she can adopt one of her children since she has so many.

Because Ponna tells her her husband stinks, and Kannaaya thinks Ponna believes she is better than everyone.

Because Ponna slept with Kannaaya's husband, and Kannaaya discovers it while they are riding together.

3.

While lying on the cot at his in-laws, where does Kali wish he could be instead? (from Chapters 1-7)

In his brother-in-law Muthu's well in the forest.

In his barn caring for his animals.

At the eighteenth day of the festival with Muthu.

In his brother-in-law Muthu's barn drinking toddy.

4.

What does the old woman in the field tell Ponna she must do to bear a child? (from Chapters 8-14)

Go to the eighteenth day of the chariot festival.

Walk around the maladikkal, or barren rock.

Collect groundnuts and offer them to her husband while he sleeps.

Leave her husband and remarry another man.

5.

Why was Uncle Nallayyan condemned by the community? (from Chapters 15-21)

Because he is unmarried and shaved off his topknot.

Because he stole his brother's inheritance after his father died.

Because he stole Kali's livestock and shaved off his topknot.

Because he grew out his hair and sleeps with married women.

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