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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. For learning in the Montessori classroom to be successful, what is presented to the children?
(a) Options for free activities.
(b) Rewards.
(c) Options for learning.
(d) Punishments.

2. After finding it too difficult to continue her work in Italy, where did Montessori go to continue her work?
(a) China.
(b) America.
(c) England.
(d) Spain.

3. Why is the physical environment important in the classroom?
(a) It is just nice for the children.
(b) It is too difficult and timely for adults to lift children up and down.
(c) Children can learn relations.
(d) There are no other adults in the room.

4. What does the Montessori method try to encourage concerning silence?
(a) It is boring.
(b) It is something the children make themselves.
(c) It is natural.
(d) Children can not be silent for long periods.

5. In "Development," what was unique about what children are able to do in a Montessori classroom in terms of their mistakes?
(a) They are made fun of because of them.
(b) They are punished for them.
(c) They can correct them.
(d) Nothing is done.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Liberty in Education & the Montessori Directress," in talking about a day at a Montessori school, how did Montessori describe this?

3. What did Montessori value over words, according to a Catholic Priest that was quoted in "Development"?

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

5. When comparing normalized children to those in a traditional classroom, how are these children often described?

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