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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. 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 occurs in traditional classrooms as well.
(c) It is a healthy condition.
(d) All children feel joy.

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

3. According to Montessori, which of the following is not an indication of the transition form the first to the second stage of childhood?
(a) Increased confidence.
(b) Boys become thinner.
(c) Voice drops.
(d) Milk teeth fall out.

4. 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 could be paid for this work.
(d) No females were allowed to do what Maria was doing.

5. 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) Children are immune to illness during this time.
(d) There is a poor accounting of actual illnesses and deaths during this time.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Montessori and her parents move so she could go to a better school?

3. As Montessori's popularity grew, what did she realize about the reach of her teaching methods?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Montessori suggest the various sensitive periods in infants should be fostered?

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

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

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

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

7. According to Montessori, when does conscious effort of development and learning begin?

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

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

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

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