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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, Part 5 : Chapter 1, Montessori & Froebel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Standing, what do both the Montessori and the Froebel methods have a great affinity to produce?
(a) Unity.
(b) Peace.
(c) Accomplishment.
(d) Encouragement.

2. When comparing normalized children to those in a traditional classroom, how are these children often described?
(a) As superior.
(b) As good children.
(c) As normal.
(d) As abnormal.

3. 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) As a toddler.
(c) At Birth.
(d) As an adolescent.

4. How does Standing state Froebelians view the Montessori method?
(a) Too unstructured.
(b) Too vague.
(c) Perfect.
(d) Too rigid.

5. In "Size, Movement, Instinct, Reason," what does Standing suggest is a fundamental feature about the physical aspects of the Montessori classroom?
(a) Informational walls.
(b) Bare walls.
(c) Child sized furniture.
(d) Bright colors.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Montessori, how does the child absorb information from the environment?

2. According to Standing, in "Practical Life & Mental Processes," what does silence create?

3. According to Montessori, what prompts a child to learn to speak?

4. According to Montessori, what is necessary for children who have had disordering experiences?

5. What type of classrooms does Montessori prefer?

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