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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 does Scarry say marked works created imperfectly?
(a) The need for impulses.
(b) The desire to reach perfection.
(c) The desire to attempt creation.
(d) The need for beauty.

2. What kind of tree did Matisse always hate?
(a) Sycamore.
(b) Oak.
(c) Maple.
(d) Palm.

3. What is Scarry's third conclusion about Odysseus's visit?
(a) Beauty cannot always last.
(b) Beauty can be evil.
(c) Beauty is life saving.
(d) Beauty is new.

4. What kind of pressure does beauty cause?
(a) Emotional.
(b) Functional.
(c) Positive.
(d) Distributive.

5. Where did Scarry first see beauty in a certain tree?
(a) A vacation.
(b) A book.
(c) A painting.
(d) A dream.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Scarry like about the term with the dual meaning?

2. What is the only place where beauty can possibly be bad?

3. What replaces the paint brush for part of The Morning Session?

4. Who was Wittgenstein?

5. What is every person seeking?

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