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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 writing from Danto is cited in this book?
(a) A song.
(b) A sonnet.
(c) An anthem.
(d) A couplet.

2. What complaints against beauty bother Scarry the most?
(a) Jealous complaints.
(b) Past complaints.
(c) Political complaints.
(d) Religious complaints.

3. Who wanted to banish beauty in the 20th Century?
(a) Critics.
(b) Priests.
(c) Ugly people.
(d) Politicians.

4. What does Scarry say is our major limitation in seeing beauty?
(a) We have to start from the beginning.
(b) We are burdened with physical needs.
(c) We rely on our sight.
(d) We do not remember past lives.

5. What specific plat type does Scarry refer to when talking about gardens?
(a) Trees.
(b) Shrubs.
(c) Ferns.
(d) Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Andreas write about?

2. Who says that beauty puts us in touch with our bodies?

3. What baroque writer did Scarry quote to illustrate the link between beauty and justice?

4. What is the normal distinction between beauty and deity?

5. What is the third phase used to illustrate the link between beauty and justice?

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