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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 is necessary for children who have had disordering experiences?
(a) Freedom to explore.
(b) Understanding teachers.
(c) Strict guidelines.
(d) Direct instruction.

2. What does Standing suggest is a common property to cause and effect?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Fear.
(c) Interest and suprise.
(d) Disinterest.

3. When comparing the prepared environment of her classrooms, what did Montessori compare this to in the animal world?
(a) The developed world.
(b) Placenta.
(c) The wild.
(d) The nest.

4. What type of interaction occurs in the Montessori classroom?
(a) Teacher-Child.
(b) Teacher-Child-Environment.
(c) Teacher-Environment.
(d) Child-Environment.

5. According to Standing, what did Froebel call the inner relationships that children look for between things?
(a) Innerships.
(b) Common objects.
(c) Cause and effects.
(d) Inner connexions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of environment does a Montessori school provide?

2. What did Montessori feel was the problem when children do not want to work on their own?

3. According to Montessori, what is different in the way adults work compared to children?

4. According to Standing, what is the purpose of the prepared educational environment?

5. What type of things does Standing write astonish small children?

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