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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. When was "The Morning Session" painted?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1894.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1934.

2. What object did Matisse write about?
(a) Sea shells.
(b) Ivy vines.
(c) Palm fronds.
(d) Roses.

3. What is "The Painter and His Model, Studio Interior" about?
(a) The act of painting.
(b) The beauty of nature.
(c) The cause of art.
(d) The artist's lifestyle.

4. What kind of writing from Danto is cited in this book?
(a) An anthem.
(b) A sonnet.
(c) A couplet.
(d) A song.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Scarry think brings about the most social good?

2. What did Proust want to stay in front of forever?

3. When was "The Painter and His Model, Studio Interior" created?

4. What was Proust's occupation?

5. Scarry says there is no end to ______________for beauty.

(see the answer key)

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