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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 was Proust's occupation?
(a) Philosopher.
(b) Preacher.
(c) Writer.
(d) Teacher.

2. What struck Odysseus first about the person he visited?
(a) Her gentility.
(b) Her nudity.
(c) Her beauty.
(d) Her strength.

3. Why did Matisse have the fear she did?
(a) She watched ivy vines slowly kill a tree.
(b) She heard someone praise a shell she thought was ugly.
(c) She had ignored subtle beauties.
(d) She saw a rose die.

4. Where did Scarry find a motif?
(a) In music.
(b) In art.
(c) In her taste.
(d) In beauty.

5. How many conclusions did Scarry have about Odysseus's visit?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Scarry say marked works created imperfectly?

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

3. What kind of tree did Matisse always hate?

4. What does Scarry say the general attitude about beauty indicates in society?

5. What was Matisse's occupation?

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