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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. What groups of people were often placed in mental institutions during the time Montessori began working?
(a) Criminals.
(b) Mentally retarded.
(c) Foreigners.
(d) Intellects.

2. What does Standing state about the existence of the body as a baby experiences it?
(a) They are intriuged.
(b) They do not realize it until much later.
(c) They are uninterested.
(d) They can not make the connection.

3. In "Development," what did Montessori give a living representation of through the work and writings?
(a) The problems of education.
(b) The challenge of education.
(c) The zeitgeist of the age.
(d) The problems of society.

4. What does Standing state is the strength of this book?
(a) Discussion of traditional education.
(b) Discussion of Maria's life.
(c) Grammar.
(d) Explanation of the Montessori principles.

5. What is the only organization designed to represent and promote the principles of the Montessori method?
(a) Teachers for Montessori.
(b) Teachers for America.
(c) The National Organized Teaching Association.
(d) Association Montessori Internationale.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the time Montessori began working, who was making great efforts to understand the mentally ill?

2. What does Standing state that small children often accept?

3. What does Standing suggests that this book could be used as, despite its label as a biography?

4. Who was one of Montessori's Italian sponsors?

5. In "Development," what was unique about what children are able to do in a Montessori classroom in terms of their mistakes?

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