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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 Montessori, what may happen if necessary supplies are not available in the classroom?
(a) Children will find another activity.
(b) Children will be dissappointed.
(c) Learning continues.
(d) Energy is wasted.

2. What type of interaction occurs in a traditional classroom?
(a) Teacher-Child-Envorinment.
(b) Teacher-Environment.
(c) Child-Environemnt.
(d) Teacher-Child.

3. What type of classrooms does Montessori prefer?
(a) Mixed age classrooms.
(b) Small classes.
(c) Classrooms with one adult per child.
(d) Large classes.

4. In "The Explorer" chapter, what term is used to discuss the change we all face throughout life?
(a) Development.
(b) Life change.
(c) Growth.
(d) Metamorphosis.

5. What did some Froebelians think the Montessori method do not give enough attention to?
(a) Quiet time.
(b) Reading and writing.
(c) Play and make-believe.
(d) Group activities.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Montessori, what happens when a child learns a task on their own?

2. Standing states that there was not a female precedent for the work Montessori was doing, what does the author mean by "female precedent"?

3. What does the Montessori method try to encourage concerning silence?

4. According to Standing, what do both the Montessori and the Froebel methods have a great affinity to produce?

5. According to Standing, what does the inner rhythm of the child represents?

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