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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What profession did Montessori eventually decide to pursue?
(a) Business.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Teaching.
(d) International Relations.

2. According to Montessori, in a class of normalized children, what takes the place of competition?
(a) Mutual aid.
(b) Lack of expectations.
(c) Apathy.
(d) Unfriendliness.

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

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

5. According to Standing, what does the inner rhythm of the child represents?
(a) Musician.
(b) Chaos.
(c) Organization.
(d) Mystic.

6. Why are children initially unaware of cause and effect?
(a) Cause and effect only matter for older children.
(b) They are not smart enough to understand it yet.
(c) They have no previous experience.
(d) They think they are invincible.

7. According to Montessori, what is different in the way adults work compared to children?
(a) Adults have a better understanding of change.
(b) Adults try to make external changes.
(c) There are no differences.
(d) Adults try to make internal changes.

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

9. According to Montessori, what is suggested by the fact that from ages 6-12, there are fewer incidences of illness and mortality?
(a) Children are immune to illness during this time.
(b) There is a poor accounting of actual illnesses and deaths during this time.
(c) This is a period of strength.
(d) Children receive better medical care during this time.

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

11. Standing states that there was not a female precedent for the work Montessori was doing, what does the author mean by "female precedent"?
(a) No females were allowed to do what Maria was doing.
(b) No females were interested in what she was doing.
(c) No female had do it before.
(d) No females could be paid for this work.

12. According to Montessori, what is the first sign of normalization in a child?
(a) Achievement.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Apathy.
(d) Concentration.

13. According to Montessori, when does a child begin to consciously participate in the growth and development of his mind?
(a) Ages 3-6 years.
(b) Ages 6-9 years.
(c) Ages 9-12 years.
(d) Ages 0-3 years.

14. What did Montessori feel was the problem when children do not want to work on their own?
(a) The child's ability to learn.
(b) Problems with the teacher.
(c) The presentation of the material.
(d) The child's attention span.

15. What does Standing state occurs naturally in children during the learning process?
(a) Frustration.
(b) Incorrect answers.
(c) Satisfaction.
(d) Repetition.

Short Answer Questions

1. For learning in the Montessori classroom to be successful, what is presented to the children?

2. According to Standing, what happens when the obstacles are removed from the path of the children?

3. According to Montessori, what is the primary tool for learning in infants and very young children?

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

5. According to Montessori, what is a sensitive period?

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