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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. In "Exploration, Development," how does Standing describe the type of work that occurs among the children?
(a) Slow and calculated.
(b) Spontaneous and voluntary.
(c) Forced.
(d) Fast paced.

2. According to Montessori, what is necessary for a child to be able to overcome or make right any misstep in the environment?
(a) Concrete thinking.
(b) Rapport between the child and the environment.
(c) Good problem solving skills.
(d) Abstract thinking.

3. What great philosopher felt that thinking about why a day is a day would be a waste of a day?
(a) Plato.
(b) Polonius.
(c) Locke.
(d) Socrates.

4. According to Standing, how did some visitors view unusual tasks seen in a Montessori classroom?
(a) Good learning experience.
(b) A waste of time.
(c) Not appropriate for the classroom.
(d) Interesting.

5. In addition to the qualities unique in children, what else does the Montessori method focus on?
(a) Relationships with parents.
(b) Changes as children age.
(c) Ability to read.
(d) Competition among children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Montessori call the 1900s?

2. As Montessori began working for underprivileged children, she had two assistants and how many children?

3. According to the beginning of "Liberty in Education & the Montessori Directress," how did the Montessori school define good education?

4. What type of interaction occurs in the Montessori classroom?

5. When comparing the prepared environment of her classrooms, what did Montessori compare this to in the animal world?

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