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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Standing suggests that this book could be used as, despite its label as a biography?
(a) A Noble Prize winner.
(b) An elementary school book.
(c) A door stop.
(d) A University textbook.

3. What is the number one characteristic of a Montessori school?
(a) Only gifted children receive privileges.
(b) Children learn obedience first.
(c) State standards are taught.
(d) Children pursue their own interests.

4. What type of environment does a Montessori school provide?
(a) Highly structured.
(b) Nurtuting and dependent.
(c) All free time.
(d) Nurturing and independent.

5. What does Standing state about the existence of the body as a baby experiences it?
(a) They can not make the connection.
(b) They are uninterested.
(c) They do not realize it until much later.
(d) They are intriuged.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only organization designed to represent and promote the principles of the Montessori method?

2. In terms of time, what is first created in the child's mind in order to comprehend time?

3. What profession did Montessori eventually decide to pursue?

4. What great philosopher felt that thinking about why a day is a day would be a waste of a day?

5. During the time Montessori began working, who was making great efforts to understand the mentally ill?

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