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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. Who painted "The Morning Session"?
(a) Scarry.
(b) Matisse.
(c) Oscar Wilde.
(d) Picasso.

2. What does Matisse say should increase beauty in strange things?
(a) Happy memories.
(b) Love.
(c) Cultural differences.
(d) Agreeable opinions.

3. Where did Scarry first see beauty in a certain tree?
(a) A book.
(b) A painting.
(c) A vacation.
(d) A dream.

4. What did Scarry say many philosophers had a hard time doing?
(a) Being honest.
(b) Finding beauty.
(c) Defining beauty.
(d) Being happy.

5. How does Scarry say she feels when she stops craving beauty?
(a) Betrayed.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Comfortable.
(d) Afraid.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Scarry think beauty brings?

3. How many conclusions did Scarry have about Odysseus's visit?

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

5. To what kind of craving does Scarry compare beauty?

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