How to Write a Quiz in 6 Easy Steps - Part 2

In Part 1 of this article, I showed you the first three steps to writing a great quiz. First, you chose the topic of your quiz. Next, you determined the reason for the quiz. Last, you decided what kind of quiz to write.

Now comes the fun part...writing your quiz. Ready? Let's get started! Here are the final steps to writing your quiz.

Step 4: Write the questions.

Keeping the purpose of your quiz in mind, you will now write questions for your quiz. This is often the part where writers freeze up and quit. Don't stop now!

Let's say the topic of your quiz is house plants, and the purpose of the quiz is to determine whether or not your quizzer has a green thumb. Keeping this in mind, you might write questions like:

1. How often should you water an ivy?


2. Where is the best spot to place a potted plant?

TIP: If you are writing a True or False quiz, remember to write questions that have an affirmative answer (yes or no).

Step 5: Fill in the rest of the quiz.

After you've written all the questions for your quiz, you'll need to go back fill it in. For example, if you are writing a multiple choice quiz, write 3-5 possible answers, making one of those the correct answer. If you are writing a quiz that will require the test-taker to score points, write statements that result in yes or no answers.

Using the example above, let's plug multiple choice answers into one of the questions:

1. How often should you water an ivy?

a. Every week.

b. Every day.

c. Every hour.

d. Every three months.

TIP: Keep it simple, sweetie.

Step 6: Write the summary.

The end of your quiz should contain two parts: the results of the quiz and the call to action (the purpose of your quiz).

First, explain to the quizzer how to tally their results. Then give them the findings of their results. The final part of your summary should also contain a call to action. Now that they've taken the quiz and learned the results, what should they do now? Give your reader specific direction that they can take away from the quiz.

Using the house plant quiz sample above, the end of your quiz might contain the following results for quizzers:

If you answered mostly A's, you have a green thumb. In fact, you probably have a house full of beautiful, blooming plants right now. Keep up the good job!

If you answered mostly B's, you have a good chance of growing indoor plants. Sometimes you might forget to water your plants, but overall you're able to maintain pretty plants. Remember to feed and water your plants regularly and your plants will love you forever.

If you answered mostly C's, you should stay away from plants altogether. You're most likely to neglect or kill even the toughest of greenery. Opt for live-like silk plants instead.

TIP: Keep your quiz fun and light. If your quiz is on a more serious topic, you might want to include some background research information in your summary.