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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. This is accomplished through the use of ______.
(a) Hypotheses.
(b) Experience.
(c) Devices.
(d) Experiments.

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

3. The modern ____ goes first from the senses to general propositions.
(a) Philosopher.
(b) Logician.
(c) Mathematician.
(d) Scientist.

4. With clear ____, the intellect can become more powerful.
(a) Logic.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Intention.
(d) Direction.

5. A person's examination of the world should involve true _____.
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Effort.
(c) Science.
(d) Reverence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bacon states that man can only obey _____ causes.

2. Many things may be improved by using instruments of _____.

3. Bacon believed that common sense established _____ certain degrees of assurance.

4. Human reasoning is _____.

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

(see the answer key)

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