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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On Beauty and Being Fair.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Scarry say brings about equality in society?
(a) Beauty veing recognized.
(b) Women being like men.
(c) Men being like women.
(d) Women speaking out.

2. What did those who wanted to banish beauty think was wrong with it?
(a) It was useless.
(b) It was distracting.
(c) It was destructive.
(d) It was unfairly distributed.

3. How does Scarry describe her explanations of beauty?
(a) Incomplete.
(b) Naive.
(c) Partial.
(d) Full.

4. What does Scarry say validates the existence of some things?
(a) Its reputation.
(b) Its place in history.
(c) Its affect on other things.
(d) Its beauty.

5. What fear did Matisse write about?
(a) She had missed other beauties in life.
(b) Others would never see her beauty.
(c) She would never be beautiful.
(d) She would die and lose her beauty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What baroque writer did Scarry quote to illustrate the link between beauty and justice?

2. What contemporary writer did Scarry quote to illustrate the link between beauty and justice?

3. What does Scarry say is the first form of art replication?

4. What does Scarry say has an immortal reach?

5. What replaces the paint brush for part of The Morning Session?

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