On Beauty and Being Just Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Elaine Scarry
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 113 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

On Beauty and Being Just Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Elaine Scarry
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 113 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. How does Scarry prove her ideas about beauty?
(a) She quotes old philosophers.
(b) She interviews other leaders.
(c) She gives her own experiences.
(d) She cites studies.

2. What does Scarry say Beauty's aim should be?
(a) To show truth.
(b) To improve society.
(c) To combat evil.
(d) To tell the future.

3. What is the fourth of the four examples used to disprove those who want to banish beauty?
(a) Persons.
(b) Gardens.
(c) Gods.
(d) Poems.

4. When does Scarry say beauty is not sacred?
(a) When it is used for evil.
(b) When it is corrupted.
(c) When it is immortal.
(d) When it is mortal.

5. What is negative about the widespread definition of beauty?
(a) It is not detailed enough.
(b) It is marked by what it cannot do.
(c) It is not given credit for its good.
(d) It is too detailed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did those who wanted to banish beauty think was wrong with it?

2. What shocked Scarry about the bird in the tree?

3. What is uneven in the world?

4. What does Scarry say validates the existence of some things?

5. Which of these 'nots' is NOT associated with beauty?

(see the answer key)

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