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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 did Euripides describe in detail?

2. What does Scarry say was removed from beauty with its demotion?

3. What is the last kind of perception described in the book?

4. How many kinds of perception does Scarry talk about in this book?

5. What was Iris Murdoch's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Scarry say about critics of beauty?

2. How do gods prove the usefulness of beauty?

3. What did Rilke salute with his words on beauty and justice?

4. Why do some people feel beauty is not earned?

5. What does Scarry use as her examples against those who said beauty was bad?

6. What did Edmund Burke do to start the demotion of beauty?

7. What does Scarry say is the normal distinction between the sublime and the beautiful?

8. What did critics of beauty in Scarry's time say about beauty?

9. What mental actions does Scarry write about, and what do they cause?

10. What did Augustine say all people sought after?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the limitations of beauty according to this book, and what examples of these can you see in every day life?

Essay Topic 2

What was Scarry's relationship with God, and what led to this? How did she maintain this in her life?

Essay Topic 3

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

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