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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. Where did Proust see the most beauty?
(a) In generalities.
(b) In ideas.
(c) In landscapes.
(d) In particulars.

2. How did Scarry feel about Proust's idea of where the most beauty could be found?
(a) She disagrees.
(b) She agrees.
(c) She thinks it is a cowardly description.
(d) She sees the merit, but thinks it is too bold.

3. Scarry says beauty ignites a desire for ____________.
(a) All of these.
(b) The truth.
(c) Safety.
(d) Justice.

4. Who wrote about Odysseus?
(a) Homer.
(b) Plato.
(c) Heracles.
(d) Sophocles.

5. Why does Scarry say a certain tree loses its beauty?
(a) It gets old.
(b) It doesn't belong everywhere.
(c) It symbolizes bad things.
(d) It has seasons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Matisse do most of his work?

2. What does Scarry say the metaphysical aspect of beauty validates?

3. What impulse does Scarry say beauty creates?

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

5. What does Scarry say brings about equality in society?

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