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About Quiz Tools

There are a few different tools available to you while taking a quiz. What you see during your quiz will depend on the settings your instructor has selected for the quiz.

Starting a Quiz

screenshot of the process outlined below

To begin a quiz, click on the “Take the Quiz” button at the bottom of the quiz details screen.

Quiz Taking Tools

Quizzes will either have all the questions on one page, or each question will be shown one at a time. You can use other areas in the quiz to help you navigate and complete quiz questions, including the sidebar and the Flagging Questions feature.

screenshot of the process outlined below

[1] Quiz Questions Summary: At any point during the quiz, you can view a summary of your quiz. Questions you have answered will be identified by a checkmark icon, and unanswered questions will be identified by a question mark icon.

[2] Quiz Timer: A timer showing your progress on the quiz is below the list of questions numbers. For untimed quizzes, the quiz shows as the elapsed time. If you are taking a timed quiz, the timer shows the running time and counts down until time expires. You can hide the timer if you wish. Move your cursor to the right and select the "Hide" link.

[3] Question Flag: You can flag a question you want to go back to by clicking the flag icon by the question. The flag will change colors to remind you to finish the question. The flag will also show next to the question in the quiz questions' summary in the sidebar.

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How do I take a quiz?