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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1b, The Plan of the Work.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Bacon lays out a plan for organizing which of the following?
(a) Men.
(b) Scientific inquiry.
(c) Books.
(d) Thoughts.

3. The author states that the work is only a beginning that developing this philosophy is starting the real _____ of the human race.
(a) Business.
(b) Genus.
(c) Foundation.
(d) Humanity.

4. The modern ____ goes first from the senses to general propositions.
(a) Logician.
(b) Scientist.
(c) Mathematician.
(d) Philosopher.

5. The problem is that common logic also requires more ____.
(a) Trust.
(b) Investigation.
(c) Truth.
(d) Explanation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bacon believes that the human mind easily misuses its ____ in many ways.

2. Overall, philosophy was _____ but barren.

3. Of the philosophers attempt to amend simple human observation with ridiculous _____.

4. We must avoid our ____if we want to see the pattern of the world..

5. It is the ____ of power that caused angels to fall.

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