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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. This is accomplished through the use of ______.
(a) Hypotheses.
(b) Experience.
(c) Devices.
(d) Experiments.

2. We must avoid our ____if we want to see the pattern of the world..
(a) Imagination.
(b) Past.
(c) Intellect.
(d) Divinity.

3. The modern ____ goes first from the senses to general propositions.
(a) Mathematician.
(b) Logician.
(c) Philosopher.
(d) Scientist.

4. The fifth part includes things Bacon had discovered through the ordinary use of ______.
(a) Intellect.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Observation.
(d) Logic.

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

6. In the end, the two sides ended up arguing over ______.
(a) Ideals.
(b) Money.
(c) Dogma.
(d) Karma.

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

8. Which is not one of the parts of the plan?
(a) Division of Sciences.
(b) The Ladder of the Intellect.
(c) History of Philosophy.
(d) The New Philosophy.

9. What is another name for "The Great Instauration?"
(a) "The Tragic Rebirth."
(b) "The Scientific Method."
(c) "The Great Restoration."
(d) "The Mighty Revolution."

10. It is stated that the author believes that men tend to misunderstand their _____.
(a) Mission.
(b) Posterity.
(c) Strengths.
(d) Weakenesses.

11. Overall, philosophy was _____ but barren.
(a) Abundant.
(b) Disdained.
(c) Fruitful.
(d) Worshiped.

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

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

14. Bacon believes that the human mind easily misuses its ____ in many ways.
(a) Purpose.
(b) Intellect.
(c) Gray matter.
(d) Reason.

15. Since the observer is ____, he must look to history for similar observations.
(a) Confused.
(b) Easily influenced.
(c) Fallible.
(d) Inexperienced.

Short Answer Questions

1. A person's examination of the world should involve true _____.

2. The _____ way starts out hard but ends in "open country."

3. It is from the _____ of our causes that are planned fail.

4. Ultimately, man is nature's _____.

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

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