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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. Scarry says there is no end to ______________for beauty.
(a) The need.
(b) All of these.
(c) The desire.
(d) The place.

2. What does Scarry say about the notions of those who wanted to banish beauty?
(a) They are unfounded.
(b) They are contradictory.
(c) They are showing their weaknesses.
(d) They are half truths.

3. What is the fourth of the four examples used to disprove those who want to banish beauty?
(a) Gods.
(b) Gardens.
(c) Persons.
(d) Poems.

4. What does Scarry say brings about equality in society?
(a) Women speaking out.
(b) Beauty veing recognized.
(c) Women being like men.
(d) Men being like women.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What struck Odysseus first about the person he visited?

2. What kind of life does Scarry want to make beautiful?

3. What is the only place where beauty can possibly be bad?

4. What is Scarry's second conclusion about Odysseus's visit?

5. Where does Scarry look for beauty?

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