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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 the second phase used to illustrate the link between beauty and justice?
(a) Baroque writers.
(b) Classic philosophers.
(c) Contemporary writers.
(d) Mid-Century writers.

2. How does Scarry prove her ideas about beauty?
(a) She gives her own experiences.
(b) She interviews other leaders.
(c) She cites studies.
(d) She quotes old philosophers.

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

4. How did Scarry feel about Proust's idea of where the most beauty could be found?
(a) She thinks it is a cowardly description.
(b) She disagrees.
(c) She agrees.
(d) She sees the merit, but thinks it is too bold.

5. What does beauty give us access to do?
(a) Find love.
(b) Be distracted from evil.
(c) Seek better things.
(d) Feel alive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country did the contemporary writer tell about?

2. How does Scarry say she feels when she stops craving beauty?

3. What kind of moment does Scarry say follows most errors?

4. Who says that beauty removes us from our bodies?

5. What does Scarry think brings about the most social good?

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