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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. 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 female had do it before.
(b) No females were interested in what she was doing.
(c) No females were allowed to do what Maria was doing.
(d) No females could be paid for this work.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Montessori begin trying to help those less fortunate?

2. Why are children initially unaware of cause and effect?

3. According to Montessori, what is the child developing during the first epoch of his life?

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

5. According to Montessori, what is the first sign of normalization in a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did other professionals, including other teachers of Montessori's time, assume about Monetessori's work as a teacher?

2. According to Montessori, how does the absorbent mind take in the world?

3. What does Standing mean when he refers to the rhythm of a child's life?

4. Why is the first stage of development called the Absorbent Mind?

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

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

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

8. How does Standing discuss the importance of order in children?

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

10. Why does Standing suggest that Montessori was fortunate when it came to education?

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