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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. How many phases does Scarry use to illustrate the link between beauty and justice?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

2. Who said that all things aspire to equality?
(a) Sophocles.
(b) Aristortle.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Augustine.

3. What is Scarry's second conclusion about Odysseus's visit?
(a) Beauty is new.
(b) Beauty is life saving.
(c) Beauty is sacred if it is mortal.
(d) Beauty is sacred if it is immortal.

4. Beauty was demoted from ______________.
(a) The sublime.
(b) All of these.
(c) The natural man.
(d) The arts.

5. How many conclusions did Scarry have about Odysseus's visit?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first kind of perception described by Scarry?

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

3. How does Scarry say education helps beauty?

4. What is "The Painter and His Model, Studio Interior" about?

5. Who wanted to banish beauty in the 20th Century?

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