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Quizzes on Lena are multiple-choice (MCQ) assessments that are automatically graded. You create the questions, set the correct answers, and Lena handles the scoring.
Before you begin: You need an existing course. See Creating a Course.

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Creating a new quiz

1

Open your course

Navigate to the course and go to the Quizzes section. You’ll see any existing quizzes listed here.
2

Tap 'Create Quiz'

Start building your quiz. The quiz creation form appears.
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Fill in quiz details

FieldDescription
TitleQuiz name (e.g., “Chapter 3 Quiz”, “Midterm Practice Quiz”)
DescriptionInstructions or notes for students
DurationTime limit in minutes (leave blank for untimed)
Max attemptsHow many times a student can take the quiz
Shuffle questionsRandomize question order for each student
GradedWhether this quiz counts toward the course grade
Show resultsWhen students can see their results (immediately, after deadline, or manually)
Quiz creation form with fields for title, description, duration, max attempts, and settings toggles

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Adding questions

After creating the quiz, add your questions:
1

Tap 'Add Question'

Open the question editor. You’ll see a form with fields for the question text, answer options, and marks.
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Write the question text

Type your question. You can format it with markdown (for bold, lists, headings, etc.) for emphasis, lists, or code blocks.
Question editor with text input for the question, multiple-choice options A through D, and marks field
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Add answer options

Enter the answer options (A, B, C, D, etc.). Each option has:
  • Option letter (A, B, C, D)
  • Option text — the answer choice
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Select the correct answer

Mark which option is the correct answer. The selected option is highlighted.
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Set marks

Enter how many marks this question is worth (e.g., 1, 2, 5).
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Save and continue

Save the question and add more, or finish when done. Each saved question appears in your quiz’s question list.

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Math editor

For math and science quizzes, Lena includes a math equation editor that lets you add formatted equations to your questions and answer options.
Math equation editor interface showing a formatted equation being inserted into a quiz question
Use the math editor to write:
  • Fractions, exponents, and square roots
  • Greek letters and mathematical symbols
  • Complex equations and expressions
  • Chemical formulas
The math editor makes your questions look professional and is much easier to read than typing equations as plain text (e.g., ”√(x²+y²)” vs a properly rendered equation).

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Quiz settings explained

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Duration

If you set a duration (e.g., 30 minutes), the timer starts when the student begins the quiz and counts down. When time runs out, the quiz is auto-submitted with whatever answers the student has selected. Leave the duration blank for an untimed quiz — students can take as long as they need.

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Graded vs practice

TypeEffect
GradedThe quiz score contributes to the student’s quiz average, which factors into their overall course grade
Practice (not graded)The quiz is for learning only and does not affect grades

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Show results

SettingWhen students see results
ImmediatelyRight after submitting
After deadlineAfter the quiz availability window closes
ManualWhen you choose to publish results
Use “After deadline” for graded quizzes to prevent students from sharing answers before everyone has taken the quiz.

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Shuffle questions

When enabled, each student sees questions in a different random order. This reduces the ability to copy answers from a neighbor.

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Scoring for multiple attempts

If you allow multiple attempts, the student’s grade is based on their most recent attempt. Students can see scores from all their attempts.

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Viewing quiz results

After students complete the quiz:
  1. Open the quiz from your course
  2. Go to the Results or Submissions section
  3. You’ll see:
    • Each student’s score and percentage
    • Time taken for each attempt
    • An overview of class performance
Quiz results table showing student names, scores, percentages, and time taken for each attempt

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Reviewing individual answers

Tap a student’s result to see their individual answers — which questions they got right, which they got wrong, and what they selected.

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Managing quizzes

  • Edit — Update questions, settings, or add new questions
  • Delete — Remove a quiz (this removes all associated questions and results)
Editing a quiz after students have started taking it may cause inconsistencies. If you need to make changes, consider creating a new quiz instead.

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Troubleshooting

  • Make sure you’ve added at least one question to the quiz - Check that every question has a correct answer selected - Verify the duration is set to a valid number of minutes
  • If shuffle questions is enabled, each student sees questions in a different order — this is expected - Check the question list in the quiz editor to verify the content is correct - If you edited questions after some students started, their version may differ
  • Preview the question using the Preview feature before publishing - Make sure the equation was entered using the math editor, not typed as plain text - Ask students to try a different browser if rendering issues persist