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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 was the profession of the friend of Scarry's who doubted her ideas?
(a) Writer.
(b) Professor.
(c) Philosopher.
(d) Politician.

2. How does Scarry prove her ideas about beauty?
(a) She gives her own experiences.
(b) She quotes old philosophers.
(c) She interviews other leaders.
(d) She cites studies.

3. What does Scarry think brings about the most social good?
(a) Beauty.
(b) Hard work.
(c) Justice.
(d) Equality.

4. What did Plato say really caused children?
(a) The banal need for beauty.
(b) The act of beauty replicating itself.
(c) The desire of men to see themselves.
(d) The repercussions of pride.

5. Who disavows the virtues of beauty?
(a) Those who are afraid.
(b) Those who hoard beauty.
(c) Those who are selfish.
(d) Those who have no beauty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of limitation does Scarry say keeps most people from seeing beauty?

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

3. What was Matisse's occupation?

4. Why does Scarry say a certain tree loses its beauty?

5. What does Scarry say we should stop doing to objects?

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