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C. Check Your Knowledge
     
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1.
How long should answer blanks be?
  A. the length of the missing word/words
  B. the same length for all answers
         
2.
When asking short answer questions for which the answers will be numbers, what directions should be included?
A. the unit of measurement (inches, feet, miles, yards, gallons, meters, etc.)
  B. the precision of the answer (when to round off if the answer will not be a whole number)
  C. Both A and B
         
3.
Is there a rule for deciding whether to use short answer or completion items?
A. Yes
  B. No
         
4.
For which objective would short answer or completion questions be appropriate?
A. The student will be able to list, in order, the steps required to amend the U.S. Constitution.
  B. The student will identify the steps required to amend the U.S. Constitution.
         
5.
Is it acceptable to place blanks on which students write their answers in the same position (for example, along the left side of the page) on the paper if it doesn't confuse the students?
  A. Yes
  B. No
         
6.
Is it acceptable to have multiple blanks in a single sentence or question?
  A. Yes
  B. No
   
 

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