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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Montessori write her first book on her work?
(a) 1899.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1909.
(d) 1919.

2. Standing states that there was not a female precedent for the work Montessori was doing, what does the author mean by "female precedent"?
(a) No females were allowed to do what Maria was doing.
(b) No females could be paid for this work.
(c) No females were interested in what she was doing.
(d) No female had do it before.

3. What were the rooms called where the children had adult guidance and time for freedom?
(a) Montessori Rooms.
(b) Learning Areas.
(c) Children's Houses.
(d) Children's Rooms.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Montessori gave up her medical practice to focus on her teaching, where was she invited a number of times?

2. Why was Montessori's choice in professions different?

3. During the time discussed in "Introductory Materials, Preparations & Discovery," what does Montessori discover about those she helped?

4. In addition to the qualities unique in children, what else does the Montessori method focus on?

5. Where did Montessori and her parents move so she could go to a better school?

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