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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Standing state is the strength of this book?
(a) Explanation of the Montessori principles.
(b) Discussion of Maria's life.
(c) Discussion of traditional education.
(d) Grammar.

2. According to Montessori, when does the ability to reason begin to strengthen?
(a) 12-15 years.
(b) Adulthood.
(c) 3-6 years.
(d) 6-12 years.

3. According to Montessori, what occurs in terms of deviations, when an adult tries to help a child who does not need assistance?
(a) Inhibition.
(b) Failure to create.
(c) Invasion.
(d) Freedom.

4. According to Montessori, how do adults do their work?
(a) Pressured.
(b) With an external aim.
(c) With an internal aim.
(d) Slowly.

5. How does Standing state a Montessori teacher should attend to the children?
(a) Be a minimalist.
(b) Offer help only to disabled children.
(c) Be a lecturer.
(d) Very hands on.

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

7. What does Standing state about the existence of the body as a baby experiences it?
(a) They are intriuged.
(b) They are uninterested.
(c) They do not realize it until much later.
(d) They can not make the connection.

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

9. During the time Montessori began working, who was making great efforts to understand the mentally ill?
(a) Kennedy.
(b) Freud.
(c) Clements.
(d) Newton.

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

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

12. According to Montessori, what is necessary for children who have had disordering experiences?
(a) Understanding teachers.
(b) Direct instruction.
(c) Strict guidelines.
(d) Freedom to explore.

13. What did Montessori feel would happen if one provides direct help for a child's mental growth needs during 0-6 year old?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Impede growth.
(c) Stop growth.
(d) Speed up growth.

14. During the time discussed in "Introductory Materials, Preparations & Discovery," what does Montessori discover about those she helped?
(a) They were usually rich.
(b) They were decipherable.
(c) They could not hear.
(d) They did not want help.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the number one characteristic of a Montessori school?

3. As Montessori began working for underprivileged children, she had two assistants and how many children?

4. In "Development," what was unique about what children are able to do in a Montessori classroom in terms of their mistakes?

5. What does Standing suggests that this book could be used as, despite its label as a biography?

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