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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. 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 problems of society.
(d) The zeitgeist of the age.

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

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

4. Where did Montessori and her parents move so she could go to a better school?
(a) Brussels.
(b) Rome.
(c) France.
(d) New York.

5. Where did Montessori find work after completing her schooling?
(a) Insane asylum.
(b) University.
(c) Factory.
(d) Hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Montessori began working for underprivileged children, she had two assistants and how many children?

2. As Montessori's popularity grew, what did she realize about the reach of her teaching methods?

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

4. When did Montessori write her first book on her work?

5. What does Standing state, in Book 1, Chapter 2 , Montessori was a champion for?

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