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

2. What does Standing state that small children often accept?
(a) Adult explanations.
(b) Their dependance.
(c) The impossible.
(d) Only truth.

3. What element of a child's current activities did Montessori reduce and supplement with more structured activities?
(a) Free play.
(b) Time outside.
(c) Reading time.
(d) Nap time.

4. What did Montessori feel was the problem when children do not want to work on their own?
(a) The child's ability to learn.
(b) The child's attention span.
(c) The presentation of the material.
(d) Problems with the teacher.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Standing state about the existence of the body as a baby experiences it?

2. As discussed in "Introductory Materials, Preparations & Discovery" based on Montessori's discovery, what was she initially able to do?

3. In terms of time, what is first created in the child's mind in order to comprehend time?

4. What does Standing compare the universe to when discussing how a child may see it?

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

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