On Beauty and Being Just Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

Elaine Scarry
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 113 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

On Beauty and Being Just Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

Elaine Scarry
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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 approach does Scarry say Marxism takes?
(a) Political.
(b) Religious.
(c) Theoretical.
(d) Generational.

2. What is the first kind of perception described by Scarry?
(a) Voluntary.
(b) Involuntary.
(c) Active.
(d) Passive.

3. What mid-century writer did Scarry quote to illustrate the link between beauty and justice?
(a) Simon.
(b) Sion.
(c) Sim.
(d) Simone.

4. How did Scarry feel about Plato's ideas about beauty?
(a) She is amused by them.
(b) She is confused by them.
(c) She hates them.
(d) She agreed with them.

5. Which of these is one of the mental actions Scarry says beauty inspires?
(a) Computing.
(b) Judging.
(c) Perceiving.
(d) Receiving.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of writing from Danto is cited in this book?

2. What kind of limitation does Scarry say keeps most people from seeing beauty?

3. What led to beauty being trapped in a particular realm?

4. What part of life did the demotion of beauty affect the most?

5. What does Scarry say about the notions of those who wanted to banish beauty?

(see the answer key)

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