ARCHIVED: In the Oncourse Original Test and Survey tool, what question types are available for tests?

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In the Original Test and Survey tool, there are seven question types available for tests.

Some collect text for you to grade manually:

Short answer: Presents users with a question followed by a single-line text box in which to enter the answer
Essay: Presents users with a question followed by a multi-line text area in which to enter the answer

Others can be graded automatically:

Multiple choice: Presents users with a question followed by a list of possible answers, only one of which is correct
Multiple correct answer: Presents users with instructions and a list of items, each of which has a checkbox; users can select all applicable items from the list by checking the appropriate boxes
True/false: Presents users with a statement that they must identify as being either true or false
Fill in the blank: Presents users with a question followed by a text box in which to enter the answer; each user's answer is compared to a list of allowed answers
Matching: Presents users with a series of terms and definitions; users must match each term with the correct definition