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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Part Three : Chapter 2, Practical Life & Mental Processes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Standing, why is joy a surprise to some in terms of this emotion being tied to learning and the Montessori classroom?
(a) All children feel joy.
(b) It is a healthy condition.
(c) It occurs in traditional classrooms as well.
(d) Joy is not linked to achievement.

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

3. How did Montessori begin trying to help those less fortunate?
(a) Teaching them how to read.
(b) Smuggling them out of the hospital.
(c) Giving them better medication.
(d) Observing.

4. Standing suggests that individuals set out to create two worlds, one within and one without, when does he state this begins?
(a) An an adult.
(b) At Birth.
(c) As an adolescent.
(d) As a toddler.

5. What is a famous characteristic of the Montessori school?
(a) Children are content doing their work.
(b) There is not direction.
(c) Children have a lot of play time.
(d) Children are very disciplined through the use of rules.

Short Answer Questions

1. When considering the fact that the child creates his own mind, what does Standing suggest separates man from animal?

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

3. What type of classrooms does Montessori prefer?

4. What does Aristotelian philosophy suggest about theories that separate the soul and body?

5. What is the first stage of development, ranging from age 0-6 years, considered?

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