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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Part 4 : Chapter 1, XV & XVI: The Fundamental Problem & Prepared Environment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Montessori, what prompts a child to learn to speak?
(a) Other children speaking.
(b) Forced by adults.
(c) Imitation.
(d) Inner impulse.

2. What great philosopher felt that thinking about why a day is a day would be a waste of a day?
(a) Plato.
(b) Locke.
(c) Polonius.
(d) Socrates.

3. What profession did Montessori eventually decide to pursue?
(a) Teaching.
(b) International Relations.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Business.

4. In "The Fundamental Problem & Prepared Environment," what type of food, does Standing state a child might prefer over a $500 ornate lunch?
(a) Crackers.
(b) McDonalds.
(c) Homecooked.
(d) Grilled cheese.

5. According to Montessori, what are the two streams of development?
(a) Conscious and unconscious.
(b) Mental and physical.
(c) Physical and unconscious.
(d) Mental and metaphysical.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Montessori, what is the first sign of normalization in a child?

2. What was one thing Montessori would telling her international training courses about teaching?

3. What type of classrooms does Montessori prefer?

4. According to Montessori, what is the primary tool for learning in infants and very young children?

5. According to Montessori, what tends to occur when groups gather together, such as boys grouping together and girls grouping together?

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