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

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

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

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

2.

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

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

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

3.

Why does Ponna become uncomfortable when Mana and his family join her cart? (from Chapters 22-28)

She is worried he will ask her to take one of his children for her own.

She is worried he will see her and tell Kali where she is.

She is worried he will ask if she has any children of her own.

She is worried he will judge her for coming to the festival without Kali.

4.

Why is Kali perpetually incapable of sleeping? (from Chapters 8-14)

Because of the noise of the wind.

Because of Ponna's habit of kicking him in bed.

Because of his incessant tumultuous thoughts.

Because of the constant noise of his animals.

5.

According to the men in his community, how must one prove himself a real man? (from Chapters 8-14)

By inducing morning sickness in his wife within the second month of marriage.

By inducing morning sickness in his wife within the first year of marriage.

By allowing his wife to go to the eighteenth day of the festival.

By attending the eighteenth day of the festival as a god.

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