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

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

3. How does Wittgenstein say Leonardo Da Vinci created pure beauty?
(a) He copied others.
(b) He created what he wanted.
(c) He never sought for acclaim.
(d) He donated his profits.

4. Which one of these is one of the errors in beauty listed in this book?
(a) The variety of perspectives.
(b) The self indulgence of it.
(c) Attributes being unevenly noted.
(d) All the abuse it causes.

5. What does Scarry say marked works created imperfectly?
(a) The need for beauty.
(b) The desire to reach perfection.
(c) The need for impulses.
(d) The desire to attempt creation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Voroccio important to Da Vinci?

2. How does Scarry say education helps beauty?

3. What does Scarry say the general attitude about beauty indicates in society?

4. What kind of moment does Scarry say precedes most errors?

5. What changed in Scarry's vision when she found beauty in a certain tree?

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