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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Liberty in Education & the Montessori Directress," what does Standing suggests is one of the most attractive features of being a Montessori teacher?
(a) The pay.
(b) The feeling of accomplishment.
(c) The freshness of each day.
(d) The free time.

2. Who defined man as the rational animal?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Plato.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Jung.

3. What is considered a good class size in a Montessori classroom?
(a) 12-14.
(b) 25-30.
(c) 30-40.
(d) 15-25.

4. According to Standing, what is the problem with comparing Montessori's method with Froebel?
(a) Froebel's method is based on strict discipline.
(b) Maria's method has disappeared.
(c) Froebel's method has disappeared.
(d) Maria's method is based on strict discipline.

5. According to Montessori, what must be constructed before the individual can begin his movements?
(a) The psyche.
(b) The soul.
(c) The muscles.
(d) The mind.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Montessori, what can be said about the adults feeling of oppressing their children?

2. What did Froebel study as a young student?

3. What occurs when children learn a task at the right period of their learning, or sensitive time?

4. According to the Montessori method, when is a child allowed to choose material on his own in the classroom?

5. What must a teacher understand to be successful in the Montessori classroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is necessary for a student to engage in a certain activity?

2. According to Standing, what was Montessroi's view on the nature of play?

3. What is the different between the teaching in a Froebel school compared to a teacher in a Montessori school?

4. What is the significance of the physical aspects of the Montessori classroom?

5. According to Montessori, how can the struggle between the adult and the child end?

6. In "The Fundamental Problem & Prepared Environment," what ways do children right oppression?

7. How did Montessori suggest one corrects deviations in learning and development?

8. According to Montessori, how does concentration play a role in the normalization of a child?

9. What are the two distinct stages of learning in a Montessori classroom?

10. When a child first enters the Montessori school, what is the first thing to occur in terms of education?

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