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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was one of Montessori's Italian sponsors?
(a) The Prince.
(b) The Duke.
(c) The Queen Mother.
(d) The King.

3. According to Montessori, what effects does the herd instinct have in boys?
(a) Fight other groups.
(b) Learn more.
(c) Become mentally stronger.
(d) Wean them from maternal domination.

4. What does Standing state that small children often accept?
(a) Only truth.
(b) The impossible.
(c) Adult explanations.
(d) Their dependance.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Standing uses the expression 'Young Explorer'; what does he state is unique about the young explorer?

4. What type of work does the Montessori school promote?

5. In "Exploration, Development," what does Standing suggest is the reasoning some put behind the children's ability to work on their own in a Montessori classroom?

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