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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object did Matisse write about?
(a) Palm fronds.
(b) Roses.
(c) Sea shells.
(d) Ivy vines.

2. What kind of moment does Scarry say precedes most errors?
(a) A moment of confusion.
(b) A moment of clarity.
(c) A moment of revelation.
(d) A moment of decision.

3. Scarry says beauty ignites a desire for ____________.
(a) Justice.
(b) The truth.
(c) All of these.
(d) Safety.

4. How does Scarry say education helps beauty?
(a) It teaches other to be lovely.
(b) It stops people from settling for ugliness.
(c) It has continual creation.
(d) It brings out the inner beauty.

5. What kind of book is this?
(a) Self Help.
(b) Philosophical.
(c) Hypnotical.
(d) Historical.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times was Odyessus saved by beauty?

2. What does Scarry say about things that once were beautiful but change?

3. Which one of these is one of the errors in beauty listed in this book?

4. How does Scarry say she feels when she stops craving beauty?

5. What kind of tree did Matisse love?

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