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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Montessori and her parents move so she could go to a better school?
(a) France.
(b) New York.
(c) Rome.
(d) Brussels.

3. What was one limitation Montessori had for continuing her schools?
(a) Students.
(b) Staff.
(c) Funding.
(d) Community support.

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

5. Where can the reader find additional details about the Montessori method?
(a) Montessori enducational system organizations.
(b) The library.
(c) The author's other books.
(d) At a local teaching university.

6. What is the number one characteristic of a Montessori school?
(a) Children pursue their own interests.
(b) State standards are taught.
(c) Only gifted children receive privileges.
(d) Children learn obedience first.

7. Because of persecution from some groups, what happened to Montessori's teaching materials and books?
(a) They stopped all printing and publication of her materials.
(b) They were publically burned.
(c) There were stolen from the schools.
(d) They were banned.

8. What is the only organization designed to represent and promote the principles of the Montessori method?
(a) The National Organized Teaching Association.
(b) Teachers for America.
(c) Teachers for Montessori.
(d) Association Montessori Internationale.

9. Where did Montessori find work after completing her schooling?
(a) University.
(b) Factory.
(c) Insane asylum.
(d) Hospital.

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

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

12. What does Standing suggests that this book could be used as, despite its label as a biography?
(a) An elementary school book.
(b) A University textbook.
(c) A Noble Prize winner.
(d) A door stop.

13. Who persecuted Montessori's schools and teaching methods?
(a) Contempories.
(b) Puritans.
(c) Zeitgeist.
(d) Fascists.

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

15. According to Montessori, what tends to occur when groups gather together, such as boys grouping together and girls grouping together?
(a) Group instinct.
(b) Herd instinct.
(c) Sexual divisions.
(d) Gang mentality.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Montessori, what occurs in terms of deviations, when an adult tries to help a child who does not need assistance?

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

4. When did Montessori write her first book on her work?

5. What was Montessori fortunate to have had?

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