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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. In Size, Movement, Instinct, Reason," according to Standing, what is the first act of a man's life?
(a) Learn to breath.
(b) Learn to walk.
(c) Create humanity.
(d) Create intelligence.

2. What are the material called that are used in Montessori's classrooms?
(a) Montessori tools.
(b) Montessori documents.
(c) Montessori gifts.
(d) Montessori materials.

3. Where did Montessori state the imagination is derived from?
(a) The external world.
(b) The internal world.
(c) At home.
(d) The classroom.

4. According to Montessori, how does the child absorb information from the environment?
(a) Direct education.
(b) Hearing a lecture.
(c) By living.
(d) Feeling.

5. In "Practical Life & Mental Processes," what does Standing suggest is a conquest to be won by humans?
(a) Understanding.
(b) Respect.
(c) Balance.
(d) Knowledge.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Montessori, what prompts a child to learn to speak?

2. Who defined man as the rational animal?

3. According to Standing, in "Liberty in Education & the Montessori Directress," what makes you free?

4. How does the Montessori method distinguish itself from other educational models?

5. What is considered a good class size in a Montessori classroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Standing, what is one mistake some may make in developing or overseeing a Montessori school?

2. When did Montessori disagree with Froebels use of free play and make believe?

3. What is meant by Weltanschauung?

4. How does freedom in the Montessori classroom also come with laws to follow?

5. Why does the Montessori method keep a young child in a limited circle within the prepared environment?

6. What is the significance of the physical aspects of the Montessori classroom?

7. What are the possibilities of an individual who is a slave or who has limited freedom?

8. What are the two factors involved in the success of the prepared environment?

9. How did Montessori suggest one corrects deviations in learning and development?

10. According to Standing, what was Montessroi's view on the nature of play?

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