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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 kind of life does Scarry want to make beautiful?
(a) Spiritual life.
(b) Existential life.
(c) Exterior life.
(d) Interior life.

2. How many times was Odyessus saved by beauty?
(a) Twice.
(b) Three.
(c) Once.
(d) Too many to count.

3. Why do people seek out beauty?
(a) They want to see if it exists.
(b) They want to lighten their load.
(c) They want to become beautiful.
(d) They want to add it to the world.

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

5. Why can't poems be harmed?
(a) They are eternal.
(b) They are full of life.
(c) They are creations.
(d) They are inanimate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Scarry say many philosophers had a hard time doing?

2. What did Scarry salute?

3. What does Scarry say is our major limitation in seeing beauty?

4. What does Scarry say the metaphysical aspect of beauty validates?

5. What mid-century writer did Scarry quote to illustrate the link between beauty and justice?

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