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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. Why does Scarry say a certain tree loses its beauty?
(a) It symbolizes bad things.
(b) It has seasons.
(c) It gets old.
(d) It doesn't belong everywhere.

2. What can never be harmful?
(a) Seeking for beautiful things.
(b) Reading about beauty.
(c) Giving pleasure to others.
(d) Being beautiful.

3. Who says that beauty decenters the viewer?
(a) Weil.
(b) Wellington.
(c) Wall.
(d) Wittengate.

4. What does Scarry say about things that were once ugly and then appear beautiful?
(a) They are worse than beautiful things going ugly.
(b) They show long hidden truth.
(c) They can be pleasant surprises.
(d) They are revelatory moments.

5. What is the normal distinction between beauty and deity?
(a) That which feels natural and that which feels foreign.
(b) That which motivates us and that which holds us back.
(c) That which charms us and that which moves us.
(d) That which compels us and that which calms us.

Short Answer Questions

1. What symbolizes social justice for Scarry?

2. How does Wittgenstein say Leonardo Da Vinci created pure beauty?

3. What does Scarry say Beauty's aim should be?

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

5. What kind of tree did Matisse love?

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