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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. What was Montessori fortunate to have had?
(a) Educational opportunities.
(b) A job as a teacher.
(c) Rich parents.
(d) A lot of friends.

2. According to Montessori, what is the primary tool for learning in infants and very young children?
(a) Mind.
(b) Feet.
(c) Hands.
(d) Adult instruction.

3. What does Standing suggest that children prefer an imaginary world?
(a) The real world is too dark for them.
(b) It is one they can dominate.
(c) The real world is too large for them.
(d) Simply because they are children.

4. Who was one of Montessori's Italian sponsors?
(a) The Queen Mother.
(b) The Duke.
(c) The Prince.
(d) The King.

5. What does Aristotelian philosophy suggest about theories that separate the soul and body?
(a) They are unique.
(b) The are unattainable.
(c) They are fales.
(d) They have some truth.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Montessori, what must be constructed before the individual can begin his movements?

2. According to Montessori, what must a a teacher do in order to no longer look at herself as someone with a duty to push children forward?

3. What occurs when children learn a task at the right period of their learning, or sensitive time?

4. What are the material called that were used in Froebel's classrooms?

5. In "Liberty in Education & the Montessori Directress," what does Standing suggests is needed for a teacher to avoid demanding things of a child in the Montessori classroom?

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