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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 does Standing suggests that this book could be used as, despite its label as a biography?
(a) A Noble Prize winner.
(b) A door stop.
(c) A University textbook.
(d) An elementary school book.

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

3. What does Standing suggest is a common property to cause and effect?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Disinterest.
(c) Fear.
(d) Interest and suprise.

4. Standing uses the expression 'Young Explorer'; what does he state is unique about the young explorer?
(a) He loses interest easily.
(b) He is never idle.
(c) He asks many questions.
(d) He rarely challenges himself.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who persecuted Montessori's schools and teaching methods?

2. What type of work does the Montessori school promote?

3. When Montessori gave up her medical practice to focus on her teaching, where was she invited a number of times?

4. What did Montessori feel was the problem when children do not want to work on their own?

5. During the time discussed in "Introductory Materials, Preparations & Discovery," what does Montessori discover about those she helped?

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