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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. With clear ____, the intellect can become more powerful.
(a) Logic.
(b) Direction.
(c) Intention.
(d) Philosophy.

3. Often times the community was controlled by ______ rules.
(a) Arbitrary.
(b) No.
(c) Disorganized.
(d) Unenforceable.

4. Bacon's goal is to collect particular _______ and then make inferences about general principles.
(a) Philosophies.
(b) Sciences.
(c) Schools of thought.
(d) Phenomena.

5. Bacon begs the King to be a ____ and respecter of the Sciences.
(a) Representative.
(b) Embodiment.
(c) Patron.
(d) Master.

6. Of the ideas of the mind are poorly constructed and ____.
(a) Ill formed.
(b) Vague.
(c) Confusing.
(d) Faulty.

7. The only way out of ____ is to build a plan of inquiry.
(a) The past.
(b) Stagnation.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Tyranny.

8. Bacon believes that the meeting between the two entities must return to its _______.
(a) Previous incarnation.
(b) Self.
(c) Original condition.
(d) Womb.

9. Instead, men placed too much focus on their ____.
(a) False beliefs.
(b) Art.
(c) Work.
(d) Faith.

10. It is better to try and fail rather than to make _____ on something that cannot work.
(a) Professions.
(b) Foolish decisions.
(c) Bets.
(d) Assumptions.

11. The first part is referred to as being ______ outlined.
(a) Loosely.
(b) Haphazardly.
(c) Sloppily.
(d) Temporarily.

12. Bacon says that ____ is "more precious than anything on earth."
(a) A meeting of the minds.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) True understanding.
(d) Intellect.

13. It is from the _____ of our causes that are planned fail.
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Absolution.
(c) Avoidance.
(d) Dissolution.

14. Of the philosophers attempt to amend simple human observation with ridiculous _____.
(a) Theories.
(b) Subtlety.
(c) Determinations.
(d) Conclusions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following items is needed to find the systematic order a particular subject?

2. Which type of history is ideal to build a foundation for philosophy?

3. Which is not one of the parts of the plan?

4. Science descended from debates held by the ______.

5. What is another name for "The Great Instauration?"

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