Fill In questions require a user to read a question and type an answer.  Fill-in questions test a user’s recall rather than just recognition as in a multiple choice question. However, because fill-in questions require an exact text match, you should reserve this question type for specific response text. Fill-in questions may penalize a user for providing an acceptable alternative response or a spelling error. Be sure to phrase the question so that there is only one clear answer. In addition, it is best to restrict this question type to a single word, unless the phrase has no ambiguity. 

To create the answer for a Fill In question, it is necessary to enter the word or phrase in the Response area that constitutes a correct response. Fill In answers are not case-sensitive; however, a user must match the text in the Response field exactly. For example, if a user enters Window and the correct answer is window, the answer is correct. However, if a user answers Windows, the answer is incorrect.

To create a Fill In question:

1. On the File menu, choose  New, point to  Question, and choose Fill In.
   
   or
    
   On the Library toolbar, point to  Question, and choose Fill In. 
     
2. Click Click to add question text and type the question text.
    
3. Click the Response field and type the correct answer.
    
4. Click Click to add remediation text and add remediation text, if desired.
    
5. Save the question.

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