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

2. What does Standing compare the universe to when discussing how a child may see it?
(a) A straight line.
(b) A maze.
(c) An illusion.
(d) A jigsaw puzzle.

3. 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 are intriuged.
(d) They do not realize it until much later.

4. In "Development," what did Montessori give a living representation of through the work and writings?
(a) The zeitgeist of the age.
(b) The problems of education.
(c) The challenge of education.
(d) The problems of society.

5. 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) Socrates.
(d) Locke.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Standing suggest is a common property to cause and effect?

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

3. In "Exploration, Development," what does Standing suggest is the reasoning some put behind the children's ability to work on their own in a Montessori classroom?

4. Because of persecution from some groups, what happened to Montessori's teaching materials and books?

5. How does Standing state a Montessori teacher should attend to the children?

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