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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What kind of tree did Matisse love?
(a) Sycamore.
(b) Oak.
(c) Palm.
(d) Maple.

4. What does Scarry say we should stop doing to objects?
(a) Caring about them.
(b) Judging them.
(c) Scorning them.
(d) Using them.

5. Who disavows the virtues of beauty?
(a) Those who hoard beauty.
(b) Those who are selfish.
(c) Those who are afraid.
(d) Those who have no beauty.

6. What did Scarry say many philosophers had a hard time doing?
(a) Finding beauty.
(b) Defining beauty.
(c) Being happy.
(d) Being honest.

7. How does the poet who wrote about mistakes in beauty describe these mistakes?
(a) Unpleasant.
(b) Unkind.
(c) Strange.
(d) Dishonest.

8. 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.

9. What does Scarry say is our major limitation in seeing beauty?
(a) We rely on our sight.
(b) We do not remember past lives.
(c) We have to start from the beginning.
(d) We are burdened with physical needs.

10. What shocked Scarry about the bird in the tree?
(a) It was larger than life.
(b) It was not how she thought it would be.
(c) It was beautiful.
(d) It was scary.

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

12. What object did Matisse write about?
(a) Sea shells.
(b) Palm fronds.
(c) Ivy vines.
(d) Roses.

13. How did Scarry feel about Proust's idea of where the most beauty could be found?
(a) She agrees.
(b) She sees the merit, but thinks it is too bold.
(c) She disagrees.
(d) She thinks it is a cowardly description.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Wittgenstein say marked true beauty?

2. Where did Proust see the most beauty?

3. What kind of approach does Scarry say Marxism takes?

4. When did beauty in post colonialism make a huge entrance in studies?

5. What kind of limitation does Scarry say keeps most people from seeing beauty?

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