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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. The _____ way starts out hard but ends in "open country."
(a) Methodical.
(b) Instinctive.
(c) Natural.
(d) Scientific.

2. The author states that everything should be observed from the _____ to the human body.
(a) Heavens.
(b) Bottom of the sea.
(c) Smallest insect.
(d) Earth's core.

3. Which type of history is ideal to build a foundation for philosophy?
(a) Revised.
(b) Empirical.
(c) Divine.
(d) Natural.

4. Many things may be improved by using instruments of _____.
(a) God.
(b) Intuition.
(c) Fellowship.
(d) Logic.

5. At the same time, men tend to underestimate their _____.
(a) Power.
(b) Goals.
(c) Weaknesses.
(d) Strengths.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What term does Bacon use to describe syllogism?

3. It is important that man be able to gather clues from _____.

4. In ordinary logic, _____ reigns.

5. Bacon believed that common sense established _____ certain degrees of assurance.

(see the answer key)

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