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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 is the title of the second section of this book?
(a) "Beauty Prompts a Battle Within."
(b) "Beauty Prompts Some Inner Workings."
(c) "Beauty Prompts Praise of Itself."
(d) "Beauty Prompts a Copy of Itself."

2. What does Scarry think brings about the most social good?
(a) Hard work.
(b) Justice.
(c) Equality.
(d) Beauty.

3. What replaces the paint brush for part of The Morning Session?
(a) Ink pens.
(b) Feathers.
(c) Palm fronds.
(d) Fingers.

4. What did Scarry say many philosophers had a hard time doing?
(a) Being honest.
(b) Defining beauty.
(c) Being happy.
(d) Finding beauty.

5. What is a motif?
(a) A repeated pattern.
(b) A kind of poem.
(c) A theme.
(d) A way of expression.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Scarry's third conclusion about Odysseus's visit?

2. Where did Proust see the most beauty?

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

4. Scarry says beauty ignites a desire for ____________.

5. What kind of tree did Matisse love?

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