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

2. What does Scarry say beautiful does NOT always include?
(a) The right.
(b) The brave.
(c) The future.
(d) The truth.

3. What contemporary writer did Scarry quote to illustrate the link between beauty and justice?
(a) Erete.
(b) Eshete.
(c) Efete.
(d) Ekete.

4. What does Scarry say validates the existence of some things?
(a) Its affect on other things.
(b) Its reputation.
(c) Its place in history.
(d) Its beauty.

5. Why do people seek out beauty?
(a) They want to lighten their load.
(b) They want to see if it exists.
(c) They want to become beautiful.
(d) They want to add it to the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. What struck Odysseus first about the person he visited?

2. Which one of these is one of the errors in beauty listed in this book?

3. What is a God impervious to according to Scarry?

4. When was "The Painter and His Model, Studio Interior" created?

5. Who painted "The Morning Session"?

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