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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 door stop.
(d) A Noble Prize winner.

2. 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 think they are invincible.
(d) They have no previous experience.

3. According to Standing, why is joy a surprise to some in terms of this emotion being tied to learning and the Montessori classroom?
(a) Joy is not linked to achievement.
(b) It is a healthy condition.
(c) It occurs in traditional classrooms as well.
(d) All children feel joy.

4. What does Standing suggest is a common property to cause and effect?
(a) Disinterest.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Fear.
(d) Interest and suprise.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Work, Sensorial, Normalcy," what does Standing mean by sensorial world?

3. In "Exploration, Development," what does Standing suggest is absent in a Montessori school?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Montessori, what is the difference between an external and internal aim to work?

2. According to Montessori, children have an interesting concept of time; how is this concept different from that of an adult?

3. How did Montessori use tool in teaching abstract ideas?

4. Why does Standing feel the Montessori system is a living system?

5. What is the significance of children being allowed to work spontaneously on those thing they are interested in?

6. According to Montessori, why were children often misunderstood?

7. According to Montessori, why are infants and children considered explorers and philosophers?

8. What type of challenges did Montessori face during her education and early career?

9. According to Montessori, why are the different types of metamorphosis important in education?

10. What does Standing make clear about the content of this book?

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