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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, New Atlantis, A Work Unfinished (Introduction, Discovery of Bensalem, Meeting with Governor).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The sixth part refers to the _______ course of inquiry.
(a) Philosophical.
(b) Illegitimate.
(c) Sensible.
(d) Legitimate.

3. The sailors offered _____ to the governor; the governor refused.
(a) Praise.
(b) Goods.
(c) Payment.
(d) Food.

4. What was the intended destination?
(a) Bensalem.
(b) The West Indies.
(c) China.
(d) England.

5. What was the total number of sailors on the ship?
(a) 51.
(b) 47.
(c) 36.
(d) 59.

Short Answer Questions

1. Using the new logic, an observer will give up falsehood and avoid _____.

2. The crew was perplexed by the number of _______ use by the islanders.

3. Overall, philosophy was _____ but barren.

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

5. Which of the following was not offered to the sailors at this time?

(see the answer key)

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