1. The first step to create a Short Answer question is to open the course Homepage and click Grades.

2. Click Quizzes

3. Click the arrow next to the appropriate quiz.

4. Click Edit

5. Click Create New.

6. Click New Question.

7. Click the type of question you want to add. In this case click Short Answer.

8. Click the Question Text box and either paste or type in the question.

9. Click the Text Box and enter the answer for Blank 1.

10. If there are more than one blanks or answers to the question, for example, name the President and Vice President of the US, click Add Blank

11. Click the Text Box and enter the answer for Blank 2.

12. Click Points and set the point value of the question.

13. If there is more than one blank, click and select  How are points assigned to blanks.

14. Click Options and select and add any desired options.

15. Click Save

16. Click Save and Close.
That's it. You're done.

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