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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What struck Odysseus first about the person he visited?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) Her gentility.
(c) Her nudity.
(d) Her strength.

5. How does Scarry feel about Matisse's ideas?
(a) She is confused by them.
(b) She disagrees.
(c) She agrees with only parts of them.
(d) She agrees with her.

6. What does Scarry say the metaphysical aspect of beauty validates?
(a) Objects.
(b) The arts.
(c) People.
(d) Objectification.

7. How does Scarry say she feels when she stops craving beauty?
(a) Comfortable.
(b) Afraid.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Betrayed.

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

9. What kind of moment does Scarry say follows most errors?
(a) A moment of decision.
(b) A moment of confusion.
(c) A moment of revelation.
(d) A moment of clarity.

10. What does Scarry say about things that once were beautiful but change?
(a) All of these.
(b) They are hard on the heart.
(c) They show use ourselves.
(d) They confuse the ideas of beauty.

11. What changed in Scarry's vision when she found beauty in a certain tree?
(a) She saw the symbolism in all living things.
(b) She saw patterns of the tree in other paintings.
(c) All of these.
(d) She saw beauty in other trees.

12. What does Scarry say has an immortal reach?
(a) Memory.
(b) Art.
(c) Music.
(d) Anger.

13. Who wrote poems about mistakes in beauty?
(a) Robert Frost.
(b) Plato.
(c) Emily Dickinson.
(d) John Donne.

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

15. Scarry says there is no end to ______________for beauty.
(a) The need.
(b) The desire.
(c) All of these.
(d) The place.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Proust's occupation?

2. What does Scarry think beauty brings?

3. What does Scarry say beautiful does NOT always include?

4. What does Scarry say is the first form of art replication?

5. What does Scarry say is our major limitation in seeing beauty?

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