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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2b, New Atlantis, a Work Unfinished (Conversation with Governor continued, Conversation with Joabim).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many parts are there to the work?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

2. Those that ran the polity of science were ____.
(a) Blind.
(b) Democratic.
(c) Dictators.
(d) Uninformed.

3. Which of the following often gives ideas that are false because of the lack of information?
(a) Senses.
(b) Nature.
(c) Divinity.
(d) Phenomena.

4. The Coya let the king of Bensalem, a wise man named ____.
(a) Bartholomew.
(b) Heyerdahl.
(c) Altabin.
(d) Joabim.

5. Bacon states that man can only obey _____ causes.
(a) Man's.
(b) Philosophy's.
(c) Nature's.
(d) God's.

Short Answer Questions

1. The governor informs the sailors that they would use the island's _____ to provide ship repair.

2. What is the name of the city merchant that came in contact with the sailor?

3. Bacon believes that the human mind easily misuses its ____ in many ways.

4. Many things may be improved by using instruments of _____.

5. The crew was informed that they would only be permitted to stay for ____ days along the coast.

(see the answer key)

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