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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Bacon asks the ____ God to grant him the power to help humanity.

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

5. The author states that everything should be observed from the _____ to the human body.

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. What happens to cause the wanderers to be confused and lost?

3. Discuss the process used by traditional logicians.

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

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

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

7. What is the next step in the work? What tools can be used to accomplish the necessary tasks?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define in as much detail as possible the concepts of old logic and new logic. Compare and contrast them to support Bacon's thoughts on the stagnation of thought. Use outside sources to ensure objectivity.

Essay Topic 2

Describe in detail the journey taken by the sailors. What was the purpose of the journey? Where was the departure point? What was the destination point? What type of ship was used for the voyage? What was the purpose? What were some of the issues faced on the open sea? Do you think that the ship may have been able to stay on course if it had been commanded by someone else? Do you think that the ship would have returned to port if the second set of winds had not pushed them north? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Write a 1000 word essay on Atlantis. Refer to the text as well as outside resources. Include your opinion on the myths surrounding Atlantis. Was Atlantis real or fictional?

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