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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Part 4 : Chapter 2, Liberty in Education & the Montessori Directress.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one limitation Montessori had for continuing her schools?
(a) Community support.
(b) Students.
(c) Funding.
(d) Staff.

2. What type of things does Standing write astonish small children?
(a) Only unique things.
(b) Other people.
(c) The smallest things.
(d) Most new things.

3. In "Liberty in Education & the Montessori Directress," in talking about a day at a Montessori school, how did Montessori describe this?
(a) Intense learning.
(b) Controlled peace.
(c) A life which unfolds itself.
(d) Joyful chaos.

4. What groups of people were often placed in mental institutions during the time Montessori began working?
(a) Mentally retarded.
(b) Foreigners.
(c) Intellects.
(d) Criminals.

5. What type of classrooms does Montessori prefer?
(a) Classrooms with one adult per child.
(b) Small classes.
(c) Large classes.
(d) Mixed age classrooms.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Montessori, why is oppression of children strange?

2. When should a new Montessori school introduce didactic materials?

3. According to Montessori, how does the child absorb information from the environment?

4. What is the number one characteristic of a Montessori school?

5. According to Montessori, what may happen if necessary supplies are not available in the classroom?

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