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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. Which of these writers is NOT cited in the first half of this book?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Plato.
(c) Homer.
(d) Dickinson.

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

3. How many times was Odyessus saved by beauty?
(a) Twice.
(b) Too many to count.
(c) Once.
(d) Three.

4. Who painted "The Morning Session"?
(a) Picasso.
(b) Scarry.
(c) Oscar Wilde.
(d) Matisse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does a bad vase give value to something else?

2. What is different about the searches for beauty than other searches?

3. What does Scarry think brings about the most social good?

4. Beauty was demoted from ______________.

5. What fear did Matisse write about?

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