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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 suggests that man should try to focus on their ___ powers.
(a) True.
(b) God-given.
(c) Inevitable.
(d) Limited.

2. What years did the King serve England?
(a) 1603-1625.
(b) 1610-1639.
(c) 1601-1628.
(d) 1616-1651.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a "procemium?"

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

3. The first part is referred to as being ______ outlined.

4. Those that ran the polity of science were ____.

5. Bacon asks the ____ God to grant him the power to help humanity.

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