Varieties in the Nature of the Question

The entire section is based on Michael Josepheson, Evaluation and Grading in Law School, AALS Section on Teaching (1984).

There are four major varieties of multiple choice items when classified by the nature and thrust of the call of the question.

	the one correct answer
	the one incorrect answer
	the best answer (relative to the other options only), and
	the worst answer (relative to the other options only).