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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where can the reader find additional details about the Montessori method?
(a) Montessori enducational system organizations.
(b) The library.
(c) The author's other books.
(d) At a local teaching university.

2. During the time discussed in "Introductory Materials, Preparations & Discovery," what does Montessori discover about those she helped?
(a) They were decipherable.
(b) They did not want help.
(c) They could not hear.
(d) They were usually rich.

3. How does Standing state a Montessori teacher should attend to the children?
(a) Be a minimalist.
(b) Offer help only to disabled children.
(c) Very hands on.
(d) Be a lecturer.

4. Who, according to Montessori, offers profound insight into the truths of human nature?
(a) The Adult.
(b) The Teacher.
(c) The Physician.
(d) The Child.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Montessori fortunate to have had?

3. Where did Montessori find work after completing her schooling?

4. Standing states that there was not a female precedent for the work Montessori was doing, what does the author mean by "female precedent"?

5. In "Development," what was unique about what children are able to do in a Montessori classroom in terms of their mistakes?

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