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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. Science descended from debates held by the ______.
(a) Romans.
(b) Church.
(c) British.
(d) Greeks.

2. What term does Bacon use to describe syllogism?
(a) In one ear and out the other.
(b) Between a rock and a hard place.
(c) Garbage in, garbage out.
(d) The pot calling the kettle black.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Bacon went to work for which King of England?

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

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

4. Of the ideas of the mind are poorly constructed and ____.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bacon's advice to the people who would spend the majority of their time reading books on arts and sciences?

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

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

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

5. Why did Francis Bacon apologize to King James I in his dedication to "The Great Instauration?" What did Bacon say?

6. Why did Bacon feel experiments were necessary to prove one's logic?

7. What is the role of the modern logician? What does Bacon want to change about the process?

8. Explain the fourth, fifth and sixth parts of the text.

9. How did Bacon explain why it was necessary to observe everything?

10. Discuss the process used by traditional logicians.

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