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

2. In "Development," what did Montessori give a living representation of through the work and writings?
(a) The zeitgeist of the age.
(b) The challenge of education.
(c) The problems of society.
(d) The problems of education.

3. What groups of people were often placed in mental institutions during the time Montessori began working?
(a) Mentally retarded.
(b) Foreigners.
(c) Intellects.
(d) Criminals.

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

5. According to Montessori, what are the two streams of development?
(a) Mental and metaphysical.
(b) Conscious and unconscious.
(c) Mental and physical.
(d) Physical and unconscious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of principles does the Montessori method focus?

2. What is a famous characteristic of the Montessori school?

3. What was Montessori fortunate to have had?

4. As discussed in "Introductory Materials, Preparations & Discovery" based on Montessori's discovery, what was she initially able to do?

5. According to Montessori, what is different in the way adults work compared to children?

Short Essay Questions

1. Based on the preface to this book, what is significant about the work Montessori did?

2. What does Standing state are some differences between the Montessori school and a traditional school?

3. What was the result of Montessori's work with the children in Rome?

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

5. According to Montessori, how is the cycle of work different between adults and children?

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

7. What type of qualities was Montessori able to nourish in the children based on her teaching methods?

8. Why did Montessori suggest the the first nine volumes of Child Psychology have not been written?

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

10. How did Montessori, initially misread children's apparent rebellion of authority?

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