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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The first part of the work is to equip the intellect to do which of the following?
(a) Be rebuilt.
(b) Process information.
(c) Question itself.
(d) Move forward.

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

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

5. The _____ way starts out hard but ends in "open country."
(a) Methodical.
(b) Instinctive.
(c) Natural.
(d) Scientific.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term does Bacon use to describe syllogism?

2. Part of the reason for the movement was to show that the knowledge in _____ was stagnant.

3. Which of the following often gives ideas that are false because of the lack of information?

4. At the same time, men tend to underestimate their _____.

5. Bacon states that people tend lean toward false and hasty ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the opinion of the average man regarding the advancement of sciences?

2. Briefly describe the overall purpose and any of the first part title "The Divisions of the Sciences."

3. What is Francis Bacon's main complaint about people realizing their strengths and weaknesses?

4. How does Bacon referred to the wisdom of the Greeks? Additionally how does Bacon compare the state of learning to which mythical character?

5. Explain the third part of the work and its connection to phenomena.

6. Why did Bacon believed that it was pointless to argue simple human observation?

7. What are Bacon's thoughts on the advancement of philosophy?

8. What steps has Bacon taken to devote himself wholly to his philosophy and to eliminate distractions from the outside world?

9. What was Bacon's way of counteracting the ways of the ancients?

10. What was the fault of the ancients regarding philosophy?

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