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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. What does Scarry say the general attitude about beauty indicates in society?
(a) The worsening of morals.
(b) The strange directional challenges.
(c) The pliancy of consciousness.
(d) The need for religion.

2. What kind of error does Scarry say is not an error of beauty?
(a) Philosophical errors.
(b) Visual errors.
(c) Religious error.
(d) Intellectual errors.

3. When did beauty in post colonialism make a huge entrance in studies?
(a) The 1970's.
(b) The 1960's.
(c) The 1990's.
(d) The 1980's.

4. What kind of moment does Scarry say precedes most errors?
(a) A moment of confusion.
(b) A moment of clarity.
(c) A moment of revelation.
(d) A moment of decision.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Wittgenstein say Leonardo Da Vinci created pure beauty?

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

3. What is a motif?

4. What does Matisse blame for her preference in trees?

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

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