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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 bird did Scarry see in a tree that shocked her?

2. Why does the author want to perpetuate beauty?

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

4. To what kind of craving does Scarry compare beauty?

5. What does Scarry say Beauty's aim should be?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Scarry say errors in beauty really show us?

2. What dos Scarry say is important about works without precedence?

3. What does Scarry say made her love certain trees and hate others?

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

5. What motif did Scarry notice in Matisse's work?

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

7. What did Wittgenstein say marked true beauty?

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

9. What theoretical approaches were majorly emphasized in the 1990's?

10. What realization came to Scarry by studying Matisse's works?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was your favorite quote from this book, and why was it so significant to you?

Essay Topic 2

What were the four examples Scarry used to claim that beauty causes no harm, and how were they used?

Essay Topic 3

Elaine Scarry presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism differ from the normal ideals of people?

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