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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of book is this?

2. How did Scarry feel about Proust's idea of where the most beauty could be found?

3. How does Scarry prove her ideas about beauty?

4. How does Scarry feel about Matisse's ideas?

5. What did Wittgenstein say marked true beauty?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the humanities in the 1990's?

2. What does Scarry say about the back and forth ideas about beauty?

3. What genre does this book fit in and why?

4. What does Scarry say about the metaphysical qualities of beauty?

5. What kind of change in beauty is easier for Scarry to deal with and why?

6. Why did Scarry include her experience of seeing an owl in this book?

7. What is "The Painter and His Model, Studio Interior" about?

8. What does Scarry say happens when the desire for beauty fades?

9. What does Emily Dickinson say about revelatory moments?

10. How did Leonardo Da Vinci create many of his important pieces?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do beauty and justice connect, and what is the effect of this on society?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the errors in beauty mentioned by Scarry, and how do you think they can be overcome?

Essay Topic 3

What were some of the analogies Scarry used when teaching about beauty, and how did they affect the audiences who heard them?

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