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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part Two : Chapter 2, Work, Sensorial, Normalcy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Montessori, what is different in the way adults work compared to children?
(a) Adults try to make internal changes.
(b) Adults try to make external changes.
(c) Adults have a better understanding of change.
(d) There are no differences.

2. What is an natural and important factor to children's learning according to Standing in "Work, Sensorial, Normalcy"?
(a) Repetition.
(b) Internal thinking.
(c) External thinking.
(d) Receiving answers from adults.

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

4. According to Montessori, which of the following is not an indication of the transition form the first to the second stage of childhood?
(a) Milk teeth fall out.
(b) Increased confidence.
(c) Voice drops.
(d) Boys become thinner.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Montessori, how do adults do their work?

2. Where did Montessori find work after completing her schooling?

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

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

5. According to Montessori, which of the following is not a cause for a deviation?

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