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

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2. Click Quizzes

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3. Click the arrow next to the appropriate quiz.

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4. Click Edit

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5. Click Create New.

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6. Click New Question.

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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15. Click Save

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

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