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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 has an immortal reach?
(a) Anger.
(b) Art.
(c) Music.
(d) Memory.

2. What kind of approach does Scarry say feminism takes?
(a) Religious.
(b) Political.
(c) Generational.
(d) Theoretical.

3. What bird did Scarry see in a tree that shocked her?
(a) A crow.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A mockingbird.
(d) An owl.

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

5. Where did Proust see the most beauty?
(a) In particulars.
(b) In ideas.
(c) In landscapes.
(d) In generalities.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Scarry look for beauty?

2. Who painted "The Morning Session"?

3. To what kind of craving does Scarry compare beauty?

4. What is Scarry's second conclusion about Odysseus's visit?

5. What form did Scarry study most in Matisse's work?

(see the answer key)

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