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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 did Montessori call the 1900s?
(a) The Time for Change.
(b) The Century for the Teacher.
(c) The Educational Revolution.
(d) The Century of the Child.

2. According to Montessori, in a class of normalized children, what takes the place of competition?
(a) Lack of expectations.
(b) Unfriendliness.
(c) Apathy.
(d) Mutual aid.

3. What is considered a good class size in a traditional school?
(a) 15-25.
(b) 25-30.
(c) 30-40.
(d) 12-14.

4. What process does not complete itself for several years after birth and can be fostered by the Montessori school?
(a) Self.
(b) Inactive incarnation.
(c) Progressive incarnation.
(d) Superior incarntaion.

5. What is the aim of practicing life tasks such as domestic chores?
(a) To assist development.
(b) Keep children busy.
(c) Allow for movement.
(d) Help keep the room clean.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where can the reader find additional details about the Montessori method?

3. In "Development," what did Montessori give a living representation of through the work and writings?

4. What groups of people were often placed in mental institutions during the time Montessori began working?

5. According to Standing, when might a piece of material be taken away from a child in the Montessori classroom?

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