New Atlantis ; and, the Great Instauration Multiple Choice Test Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

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Multiple Choice - Chapter 1, The Great Instauration

1. What is a "procemium?"
a) Postscript.
b) Prefix.
c) Preliminary.
d) Preface.

2. Francis Bacon believes that it is ____ for him to write the following work.
a) Frivolous.
b) Worthwhile.
c) Crucial.
d) Pointless.

3. Bacon believes that the human mind easily misuses its ____ in many ways.
a) Intellect.
b) Gray matter.
c) Purpose.
d) Reason.

4. Bacon says that ____ is "more precious than anything on earth."
a) Intellect.
b) A meeting of the minds.
c) True understanding.
d) Philosophy.

5. Bacon believes that the meeting between...
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