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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 implications are investigated in the section on being fair?
(a) Religious implications.
(b) Legal implication.
(c) None of these.
(d) Moral implications.

2. Which of these is one of the mental actions Scarry says beauty inspires?
(a) Judging.
(b) Perceiving.
(c) Receiving.
(d) Computing.

3. What is a God impervious to according to Scarry?
(a) Death.
(b) Ugliness.
(c) Fear.
(d) Harm from humans.

4. What kind of potential does Scarry reaffirm when working in a garden?
(a) Global potential.
(b) Personal potential.
(c) National potential.
(d) Human potential.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What symbolizes social justice for Scarry?

2. What kind of moment does Scarry say follows most errors?

3. What kind of book is this?

4. Why do some people claim beauty is not earned?

5. Which of these terms has a dual meaning?

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