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

2. What does Scarry say a bad vase lends value to?
(a) Other works of the maker.
(b) The maker of the vase.
(c) The flowers in the vase.
(d) Good vases.

3. What is NOT always found with beauty?
(a) Love.
(b) Evil.
(c) Goodness.
(d) Personality.

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

5. Scarry says there is no end to ______________for beauty.
(a) All of these.
(b) The desire.
(c) The need.
(d) The place.

Short Answer Questions

1. What specific plat type does Scarry refer to when talking about gardens?

2. What is the fourth of the four examples used to disprove those who want to banish beauty?

3. What is the third phase used to illustrate the link between beauty and justice?

4. How many conclusions did Scarry have about Odysseus's visit?

5. What kind of approach does Scarry say feminism takes?

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