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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1b, The Plan of the Work.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the same time, men tend to underestimate their _____.
(a) Strengths.
(b) Weaknesses.
(c) Power.
(d) Goals.

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

4. If man was able to focus on these powers, he would be able to master which of the following?
(a) Others.
(b) Self.
(c) The Universe.
(d) Nature.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Bacon begs the King to be a ____ and respecter of the Sciences.

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

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

4. It is the ____ of power that caused angels to fall.

5. The only way out of ____ is to build a plan of inquiry.

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