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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Bacon states that people tend lean toward false and hasty ______.
(a) Conclusions.
(b) Decisions.
(c) Allies.
(d) Beliefs.

3. The author states that the work is only a beginning that developing this philosophy is starting the real _____ of the human race.
(a) Genus.
(b) Humanity.
(c) Foundation.
(d) Business.

4. Francis Bacon believes that it is ____ for him to write the following work.
(a) Pointless.
(b) Worthwhile.
(c) Crucial.
(d) Frivolous.

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

6. Many things may be improved by using instruments of _____.
(a) Logic.
(b) Fellowship.
(c) God.
(d) Intuition.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. Bacon states that a new logic has a different _____ from the old logic.
(a) Destination.
(b) Starting point.
(c) Method.
(d) Aim.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The ancients looked only to the stars and as such became too focused on ____ and abstract meditation.

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

3. The problem is that common logic also requires more ____.

4. It is better to try and fail rather than to make _____ on something that cannot work.

5. Since the observer is ____, he must look to history for similar observations.

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