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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Part Three : Chapter 1, Size, Movement, Instinct, Reason.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Montessori, what occurs in terms of deviations, when an adult tries to help a child who does not need assistance?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Invasion.
(c) Failure to create.
(d) Inhibition.

2. What does Standing suggests that this book could be used as, despite its label as a biography?
(a) A Noble Prize winner.
(b) A door stop.
(c) A University textbook.
(d) An elementary school book.

3. From ages 0-3, Montessori considered the Absorbent Mind; what is another term for the absorbent mind?
(a) Unconscious.
(b) Working.
(c) Stagnant.
(d) Conscious.

4. In "The Explorer" chapter, what term is used to discuss the change we all face throughout life?
(a) Development.
(b) Life change.
(c) Metamorphosis.
(d) Growth.

5. According to Standing, what happens when the obstacles are removed from the path of the children?
(a) Appreciation increases.
(b) Expectations decrease.
(c) Desire for play increases.
(d) Learning increases.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Montessori suggest the human grows principally during the fires year of life?

2. According to Montessori, what must be constructed before the individual can begin his movements?

3. According to Montessori, what does it take for movement to be perfected?

4. In terms of time, what is first created in the child's mind in order to comprehend time?

5. In "Exploration, Development," what does Standing suggest is absent in a Montessori school?

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