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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. Which of the following is the process of reasoning probabilistically?
(a) Reduction.
(b) Induction.
(c) Deduction.
(d) Adduction.

2. A person's examination of the world should involve true _____.
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Science.
(c) Effort.
(d) Reverence.

3. Overall, philosophy was _____ but barren.
(a) Worshiped.
(b) Disdained.
(c) Fruitful.
(d) Abundant.

4. The fourth parts of the plan involves the application of _______.
(a) Hypotheses.
(b) Motion.
(c) Observation.
(d) Inquiry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Bacon begs the King to be a ____ and respecter of the Sciences.

2. We need methods that can discover causes and deliver philosophy's first:

3. Bacon went to work for which King of England?

4. Bacon states that man can only obey _____ causes.

5. The first part of the work is to equip the intellect to do which of the following?

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