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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 classic philosopher did Scarry quote to illustrate the link between beauty and justice?
(a) Aurelius.
(b) Augustine.
(c) Ariadne.
(d) Aristophanes.

2. What started the demotion of beauty?
(a) The introduction of the sublime.
(b) The change in power distribution.
(c) The printing of the Bible.
(d) The fall of Rome.

3. What kind of tree did Matisse love?
(a) Sycamore.
(b) Palm.
(c) Oak.
(d) Maple.

4. What does Matisse say her preference in trees kept her from doing?
(a) Living a full life.
(b) Believing others ideas.
(c) Seeing beauty all around.
(d) Accepting other cultures.

5. What about beauty did those wanting to banish it say was destructive?
(a) People's attention on it.
(b) People's gaze on it.
(c) People's striving for it.
(d) All of these.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When does Scarry say beauty is not sacred?

3. Where does Scarry say the desire for social good manifests itself?

4. What is the fourth of the four examples used to disprove those who want to banish beauty?

5. Who wrote poems about mistakes in beauty?

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