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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Montessori feel was the problem when children do not want to work on their own?
(a) The child's ability to learn.
(b) Problems with the teacher.
(c) The presentation of the material.
(d) The child's attention span.

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

4. According to Standing, what does the inner rhythm of the child represents?
(a) Mystic.
(b) Organization.
(c) Musician.
(d) Chaos.

5. In "Work, Sensorial, Normalcy," what does Standing mean by sensorial world?
(a) Complusion.
(b) Required training.
(c) An attachement to reality.
(d) Conditioned learning.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Standing, what happens when the obstacles are removed from the path of the children?

2. According to Montessori, when does the ability to reason begin to strengthen?

3. What was one limitation Montessori had for continuing her schools?

4. What does Standing state about the existence of the body as a baby experiences it?

5. In "Exploration, Development," how does Standing describe the type of work that occurs among the children?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Montessori, how does the absorbent mind take in the world?

2. What does Standing state goes along with exploration?

3. Based on the preface to this book, what is significant about the work Montessori did?

4. What type of qualities was Montessori able to nourish in the children based on her teaching methods?

5. According to Montessori, why is human development compared to a succession of new births?

6. In "Development," Standing notes a crossroads in Montessori's life. What was this crossroad and the result?

7. According to Montessori, when does conscious effort of development and learning begin?

8. Why does Standing suggest that Montessori was fortunate when it came to education?

9. Why does Standing feel the Montessori system is a living system?

10. What does Standing make clear about the content of this book?

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