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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 is the title of the second section of this book?
(a) "Beauty Prompts a Copy of Itself."
(b) "Beauty Prompts a Battle Within."
(c) "Beauty Prompts Some Inner Workings."
(d) "Beauty Prompts Praise of Itself."

2. What kind of approach does Scarry say feminism takes?
(a) Religious.
(b) Generational.
(c) Political.
(d) Theoretical.

3. What did Proust want to stay in front of forever?
(a) The grave of his wife.
(b) An image of a girl serving milk.
(c) A mirror.
(d) A self portrait.

4. Where did Matisse do most of his work?
(a) The studio.
(b) Rooftops.
(c) A stage.
(d) A bathroom.

5. Whom did Odysseus visit?
(a) Nausicaa.
(b) Niciria.
(c) Norad.
(d) Nice.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Scarry feel about Plato's ideas about beauty?

2. Why does the author want to perpetuate beauty?

3. What did Plato say really caused children?

4. What kind of moment does Scarry say follows most errors?

5. What kind of tree did Matisse always hate?

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