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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Part Three : Chapter 1, Size, Movement, Instinct, Reason.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When considering the fact that the child creates his own mind, what does Standing suggest separates man from animal?
(a) Love.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Desire.
(d) Speech.

2. Why are children initially unaware of cause and effect?
(a) Cause and effect only matter for older children.
(b) They are not smart enough to understand it yet.
(c) They have no previous experience.
(d) They think they are invincible.

3. What does Standing compare the universe to when discussing how a child may see it?
(a) An illusion.
(b) A jigsaw puzzle.
(c) A maze.
(d) A straight line.

4. Because of persecution from some groups, what happened to Montessori's teaching materials and books?
(a) They were publically burned.
(b) They were banned.
(c) They stopped all printing and publication of her materials.
(d) There were stolen from the schools.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who persecuted Montessori's schools and teaching methods?

2. What does the chapter "Work, Sensorial, Normalcy," state are the pressures adults have in terms of work?

3. What did Montessori call the 1900s?

4. According to Standing, why is joy a surprise to some in terms of this emotion being tied to learning and the Montessori classroom?

5. After finding it too difficult to continue her work in Italy, where did Montessori go to continue her work?

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