2. What does Matisse say her preference in trees kept her from doing?
(a) Living a full life.
(b) Accepting other cultures.
(c) Believing others ideas.
(d) Seeing beauty all around.

3. What impulse does Scarry say beauty creates?
(a) The impulse to improve one's self.
(b) The impulse to beget.
(c) The impulse to write.
(d) The impulse to find beauty.

4. What was Proust's occupation?
(a) Preacher.
(b) Philosopher.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Writer.

5. What did Plato say really caused children?
(a) The act of beauty replicating itself.
(b) The desire of men to see themselves.
(c) The repercussions of pride.
(d) The banal need for beauty.

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

7. What does Scarry say the general attitude about beauty indicates in society?
(a) The need for religion.
(b) The strange directional challenges.
(c) The worsening of morals.
(d) The pliancy of consciousness.

8. Why was Voroccio important to Da Vinci?
(a) He inspired Da Vinci.
(b) He tutored under Da Vinci.
(c) He had an affair with Da Vinci.
(d) He was a father figure to Da Vinci.

9. What did Wittgenstein say marked true beauty?
(a) Replication.
(b) Kindness.
(c) Anonymity.
(d) Pride.

10. How did Scarry feel about Plato's ideas about beauty?
(a) She is confused by them.
(b) She agreed with them.
(c) She hates them.
(d) She is amused by them.

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

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

13. What is the title of the second section of this book?
(a) "Beauty Prompts a Copy of Itself."
(b) "Beauty Prompts Praise of Itself."
(c) "Beauty Prompts Some Inner Workings."
(d) "Beauty Prompts a Battle Within."

14. What bird did Scarry see in a tree that shocked her?
(a) An owl.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A crow.
(d) A mockingbird.

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