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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, The Great Instauration.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Human reasoning is _____.
(a) Divine.
(b) Purposeful.
(c) Premature.
(d) Flawed.

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

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

5. Bacon believes that the meeting between the two entities must return to its _______.
(a) Self.
(b) Previous incarnation.
(c) Womb.
(d) Original condition.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is stated that the author believes that men tend to misunderstand their _____.

2. What is a "procemium?"

3. Francis Bacon believes that it is ____ for him to write the following work.

4. Science descended from debates held by the ______.

5. Bacon refers to one's powers as being ____ and reasoning.

(see the answer key)

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