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

2. What was Iris Murdoch's occupation?
(a) Editor.
(b) Motivational Speaker.
(c) Preacher.
(d) Writer.

3. Who disavows the virtues of beauty?
(a) Those who are selfish.
(b) Those who are afraid.
(c) Those who hoard beauty.
(d) Those who have no beauty.

4. What kind of pressure does beauty cause?
(a) Distributive.
(b) Positive.
(c) Emotional.
(d) Functional.

5. To what kind of craving does Scarry compare beauty?
(a) Sex.
(b) Shelter.
(c) Food.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first kind of perception described by Scarry?

2. Who wanted to banish beauty in the 20th Century?

3. Where did Proust see the most beauty?

4. Which one of these is one of the errors in beauty listed in this book?

5. What does Scarry say about things that were once ugly and then appear beautiful?

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