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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 realm does beauty live in now according to Scarry?
(a) The Real.
(b) The Imaginative.
(c) The Dream.
(d) The Literary.

2. What does Scarry say the metaphysical aspect of beauty validates?
(a) Objects.
(b) Objectification.
(c) People.
(d) The arts.

3. What does Scarry say brings about equality in society?
(a) Women being like men.
(b) Women speaking out.
(c) Men being like women.
(d) Beauty veing recognized.

4. What does Scarry say confirms the life of gardens?
(a) Caring for the plants there.
(b) Helping plants reproduce.
(c) Admiring their beauty.
(d) Pulling weeds.

5. What is "The Painter and His Model, Studio Interior" about?
(a) The artist's lifestyle.
(b) The act of painting.
(c) The cause of art.
(d) The beauty of nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Scarry say a bad vase lends value to?

2. Who wanted to banish beauty in the 20th Century?

3. Where did Matisse do most of his work?

4. What is a God impervious to according to Scarry?

5. What does Matisse blame for her preference in trees?

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