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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On Beauty and Being Fair.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does beauty unseen improve?
(a) The mystery of the world.
(b) The possibilities of the next generation.
(c) God's love.
(d) Our self interest.

2. What does beauty urge people to do in a good way?
(a) Create.
(b) Protect.
(c) Manipulate.
(d) Thrive.

3. What does Scarry say about things that were once ugly and then appear beautiful?
(a) They can be pleasant surprises.
(b) They are revelatory moments.
(c) They are worse than beautiful things going ugly.
(d) They show long hidden truth.

4. What does Scarry say a bad vase lends value to?
(a) Other works of the maker.
(b) The maker of the vase.
(c) Good vases.
(d) The flowers in the vase.

5. How many phases does Scarry use to illustrate the link between beauty and justice?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What specific plat type does Scarry refer to when talking about gardens?

2. What object did Matisse write about?

3. How does Scarry say education helps beauty?

4. What is Scarry's hope for the next generation?

5. What shocked Scarry about the bird in the tree?

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