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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After finding it too difficult to continue her work in Italy, where did Montessori go to continue her work?

2. Standing states that there was not a female precedent for the work Montessori was doing, what does the author mean by "female precedent"?

3. Where did Montessori find work after completing her schooling?

4. According to Standing, why is joy a surprise to some in terms of this emotion being tied to learning and the Montessori classroom?

5. According to Montessori, in a class of normalized children, what takes the place of competition?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Standing state goes along with exploration?

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

5. In "Development," Standing notes a crossroads in Montessori's life. What was this crossroad and the result?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think it is important to discuss the spiritual health of a teacher in the Montessori classroom? How and why does religion play a role in the education of children in these classrooms? Use the information provided by Standing to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is the point of contact in the Montessori classroom? Discuss how point of contact initiates precision and helps development and how teachers establish point of contact among their students. Use information from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Montessori used sensitive periods as markers for educating and learning various tasks. What is the significance of these sensitive periods and thinking about Froebel's methods, how do these sensitive periods come into play? Include examples from the book to support your answer.

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