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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 kind of limitation does Scarry say keeps most people from seeing beauty?
(a) Religious.
(b) Physical.
(c) Emotional.
(d) Mental.

2. What kind of argument was used when Scarry described what beauty could not do?
(a) Negative argument.
(b) Positive argument.
(c) Persuasive argument.
(d) Elemental argument.

3. What does Matisse blame for her preference in trees?
(a) Cultural differences.
(b) Heart ache.
(c) Past experiences.
(d) Things her father said.

4. Who introduced the concept that led to the demotion of beauty?
(a) Cisero.
(b) Lund.
(c) Paul.
(d) Kant.

5. What does Scarry say Beauty's aim should be?
(a) To tell the future.
(b) To show truth.
(c) To improve society.
(d) To combat evil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does beauty unseen improve?

2. How many conclusions did Scarry have about Odysseus's visit?

3. What bird did Scarry see in a tree that shocked her?

4. What is the only place where beauty can possibly be bad?

5. Whom did Danto write to in his excerpt in this book?

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