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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On Beauty and Being Wrong.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What fear did Matisse write about?
(a) She had missed other beauties in life.
(b) She would die and lose her beauty.
(c) She would never be beautiful.
(d) Others would never see her beauty.
2. Which one of these is one of the errors in beauty listed in this book?
(a) All the abuse it causes.
(b) The self indulgence of it.
(c) The variety of perspectives.
(d) Attributes being unevenly noted.
3. What does Scarry say brings about equality in society?
(a) Men being like women.
(b) Beauty veing recognized.
(c) Women being like men.
(d) Women speaking out.
4. Where was beauty largely noticed in the 1990's?
(a) Politics.
(b) Natural settings.
(c) Patriotic ideals.
(d) The humanities.
5. What does Scarry say Beauty's aim should be?
(a) To show truth.
(b) To improve society.
(c) To tell the future.
(d) To combat evil.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Scarry say about things that once were beautiful but change?
2. What kind of moment does Scarry say follows most errors?
3. What does Scarry say the metaphysical aspect of beauty validates?
4. Where did Matisse do most of his work?
5. How does Scarry say she feels when she stops craving beauty?
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