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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, New Atlantis, A Work Unfinished (Introduction, Discovery of Bensalem, Meeting with Governor).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The crew reported having soft and weak winds for ____ months.
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

3. Which of the following was delivered to the ship by a small greeting party?
(a) Book.
(b) Invitation.
(c) Parchment.
(d) Fresh water.

4. This is accomplished through the use of ______.
(a) Experiments.
(b) Devices.
(c) Hypotheses.
(d) Experience.

5. Human reasoning is _____.
(a) Purposeful.
(b) Flawed.
(c) Premature.
(d) Divine.

Short Answer Questions

1. The work was presented in such a way that it was written in the native tongue for all but which group?

2. What is a "procemium?"

3. How many weeks were the sailors permitted to stay ashore?

4. The sixth part refers to the _______ course of inquiry.

5. It is better to try and fail rather than to make _____ on something that cannot work.

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