composed of one question (stem) with multiple possible answers (choices),

composed of a statement which can be correct or incorret

students respond directly speaking to the instructor’s questions and/or to present prepared statements.

a brief prompt that demands a written answer that varies in length from one or two words to a few sentences

a complex prompt that requires written responses, which can vary in length from a couple of paragraphs to many pages

pairing each of a set of stems (e.g., definitions) with one of the choices provided