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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 Matisse blame for her preference in trees?
(a) Things her father said.
(b) Heart ache.
(c) Past experiences.
(d) Cultural differences.

2. What does Scarry say beautiful does NOT always include?
(a) The right.
(b) The truth.
(c) The brave.
(d) The future.

3. Who was Wittgenstein?
(a) A king.
(b) A writer.
(c) A philosopher.
(d) A politician.

4. What was Matisse's occupation?
(a) Painter.
(b) Actor.
(c) Poet.
(d) Professor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Scarry say the desire for social good manifests itself?

2. Who says that beauty puts us in touch with our bodies?

3. Which of these is one of the mental actions Scarry says beauty inspires?

4. What form did Scarry study most in Matisse's work?

5. What is every person seeking?

(see the answer key)

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