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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part Two : Chapter 1, Exploration, Development &.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Montessori's choice in professions different?
(a) Her parents disapproved.
(b) There was no female precedent.
(c) She was not smart enough for the profession.
(d) She knew nothing about the profession.

2. During the time Montessori began working, who was making great efforts to understand the mentally ill?
(a) Freud.
(b) Kennedy.
(c) Newton.
(d) Clements.

3. What did Montessori feel was the problem when children do not want to work on their own?
(a) The presentation of the material.
(b) The child's attention span.
(c) The child's ability to learn.
(d) Problems with the teacher.

4. What type of principles does the Montessori method focus?
(a) Those that occur naturally in children.
(b) Those that are effective in adults.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Reading.

5. What great philosopher felt that thinking about why a day is a day would be a waste of a day?
(a) Polonius.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Plato.
(d) Locke.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Standing compare the universe to when discussing how a child may see it?

2. In "Development," what were children given in a Montessori classroom that was evident through their obedience toward adults and ability to strive for perfection on their own terms?

3. What element of a child's current activities did Montessori reduce and supplement with more structured activities?

4. What did Montessori value over words, according to a Catholic Priest that was quoted in "Development"?

5. As discussed in "Introductory Materials, Preparations & Discovery" based on Montessori's discovery, what was she initially able to do?

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