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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 is Scarry's second conclusion about Odysseus's visit?
(a) Beauty is sacred if it is mortal.
(b) Beauty is sacred if it is immortal.
(c) Beauty is life saving.
(d) Beauty is new.
2. Where did Scarry find a motif?
(a) In art.
(b) In her taste.
(c) In music.
(d) In beauty.
3. What bird did Scarry see in a tree that shocked her?
(a) A mockingbird.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A crow.
(d) An owl.
4. What is Scarry's first conclusion about Odysseus's visit?
(a) Beauty is sacred if it is immortal.
(b) Beauty is sacred if it is mortal.
(c) Beauty is new.
(d) Beauty is life saving.
5. How does Scarry prove her ideas about beauty?
(a) She cites studies.
(b) She quotes old philosophers.
(c) She interviews other leaders.
(d) She gives her own experiences.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Scarry say confirms the life of gardens?
2. Plato said the beauty of one could lead to ____________.
3. When was "The Painter and His Model, Studio Interior" created?
4. How did Scarry's doubtful friend study her ideas about beauty?
5. Why do some people claim beauty is not earned?
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