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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part Two : Chapter 2, Work, Sensorial, Normalcy.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was one limitation Montessori had for continuing her schools?
(a) Funding.
(b) Staff.
(c) Community support.
(d) Students.

3. What does Standing state about the existence of the body as a baby experiences it?
(a) They do not realize it until much later.
(b) They are uninterested.
(c) They are intriuged.
(d) They can not make the connection.

4. What does Standing state occurs naturally in children during the learning process?
(a) Satisfaction.
(b) Frustration.
(c) Repetition.
(d) Incorrect answers.

5. According to Montessori, why it is important to have different educational principles for different stages of development?
(a) Children are essentially different beings during different periods.
(b) Development varies in different genders.
(c) Development is too complex.
(d) All children are different.

Short Answer Questions

1. For learning in the Montessori classroom to be successful, what is presented to the children?

2. From ages 0-3, Montessori considered the Absorbent Mind; what is another term for the absorbent mind?

3. What type of classrooms does Montessori prefer?

4. According to Montessori, what is the child developing during the first epoch of his life?

5. According to Montessori, what is the primary tool for learning in infants and very young children?

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