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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. What does Matisse blame for her preference in trees?
(a) Past experiences.
(b) Heart ache.
(c) Cultural differences.
(d) Things her father said.

2. What is the second phase used to illustrate the link between beauty and justice?
(a) Contemporary writers.
(b) Classic philosophers.
(c) Mid-Century writers.
(d) Baroque writers.

3. What impulse does Scarry say beauty creates?
(a) The impulse to find beauty.
(b) The impulse to write.
(c) The impulse to improve one's self.
(d) The impulse to beget.

4. What does Scarry say beautiful does NOT always include?
(a) The brave.
(b) The future.
(c) The right.
(d) The truth.

5. What specific plat type does Scarry refer to when talking about gardens?
(a) Ferns.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Trees.
(d) Shrubs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of potential does Scarry reaffirm when working in a garden?

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

3. Which of these 'nots' is NOT associated with beauty?

4. How does Scarry say education helps beauty?

5. Those who wanted to banish beauty wanted to keep beauty out of ___________.

(see the answer key)

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