FITB at FT

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. You've finally got enough quizzes online, and are able to use the FITB option. You'd like to make an all FITB quiz, but you're not sure if that is allowed. How many fill-in-the-blank questions are allowed per quiz? As many as you like No more than half the quiz One only It depends on the category

2. You'd like to use a well known quote from "Romeo and Juliet" in your question. Which of these would be the best choice for a fill-in-the-blank question? What did Juliet say about a name? "_____________" (ten words) Complete Juliet's phrase "A rose ____________" (eight words) Juliet says "____________" (ten words) Complete Juliet's phrase "A rose by any other name would ________" (three words)

3. How about a quote from "Hamlet"? Would you be allowed to use this quote as an answer to a fill-in-the-blank question? "Alas, poor Yorick!" Yes Only if you allowed all the possible different spellings of "Yorick" No, because it is too obscure No, because of the exclamation mark and comma

4. The answer to your question is "miscellaneous". Is this a good candidate for a fill-in-the-blank question? Yes No

5. Your question is "Who wrote "The Brothers Karamazov"?" to which the answer is "Fyodor Dostoevsky". Why is this not a good choice for a fill-in-the-blank question? Dostoyevsky didn't write that book The spelling of the name has too many variations FITBs never ask for first names It's too easy

6. My fill-in-the-blank question is "How many seasons are there?". What would I put in the box, for the answer options? four and 4 four four & 4 4

7. Your question is "What do the initials of the broadcasting network CBS stand for?", and the answer is "Columbia Broadcasting System". How would you as the quiz author correctly capitalize it for a fill-in-the-blank question? COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM Columbia Broadcasting System columbia broadcasting system You need to include all possible capitalization options

8. You are asking a question about a book in which the character Tom takes poison, suffers convulsions, and dies. How would you word a fill-in-the-blank question about this incident? Which character takes poison and dies? What happens to Tom after he takes poison? What happens to Tom at the hospital? What happens to Tom after he takes poison and has convulsions?

9. Your question is "What is the name of the UN organization known as WHO?" If you, as the author, just put "World Health Organization" in your fill-in-the-blank answer box, would that be correct? Yes No

10. You've read all the guidelines for constructing fill-in-the-blank questions, and you are sure you can write a good one. Now, you need to choose which of the questions in your quiz should be FITB. Which of these would be best to use for FITB? An easy question, where players would know the answer right away if it were presented to them as a multiple choice option A controversial question, where the answer is debatable A question about a minor and forgettable detail A picky question about dates