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

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

3. Other forms of thinking may start out being easier but will most likely end up in ____ places.
(a) Confusing.
(b) Dark.
(c) Many different.
(d) Dangerous.

4. Bacon went to work for which King of England?
(a) Richard.
(b) James.
(c) Henry.
(d) George.

5. In ordinary logic, _____ reigns.
(a) Syllogism.
(b) Cooperation.
(c) Domination.
(d) Synergy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bacon's goal is to collect particular _______ and then make inferences about general principles.

2. At the same time, men tend to underestimate their _____.

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

4. Bacon states that reason can reconstruct human knowledge, science, and ____.

5. Francis Bacon believes that it is ____ for him to write the following work.

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