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name: quiz-generator
description: "Generate a quiz or test on any topic with a balanced mix of question types and difficulty, plus a complete answer key with explanations. Use when asked to create a quiz, write a test, make practice questions, or build an assessment. Produces well-formed questions aligned to learning objectives, tagged by difficulty and cognitive level, with an answer key and (for MCQs) plausible distractors and rationale."

Quiz Generator Skill

Good assessment questions test understanding, not recall of trivia — and have answer keys that teach. This skill writes questions aligned to objectives, spread across difficulty and Bloom's levels, with explanations.

Working from a brief

Given a topic, generate the full quiz anyway at a reasonable level, and mark assumed scope. Never leave "[question here]" or an answer blank. For MCQs, every distractor must be plausible (reflect a real misconception), not filler.

Required Inputs

Ask for (if not already provided):

• Topic / content and grade or level
• Number of questions and types (MCQ, true/false, short answer, essay, fill-in)
• Difficulty mix and whether to align to specific objectives/standards
• Purpose (formative check, graded test, exam prep)

Output Format

Quiz header

• Topic · Level · # questions · est. time
• Coverage: which objectives/subtopics each section maps to.

Questions

Numbered, grouped by type. Each question tagged: [difficulty · Bloom's level].

• MCQs: 4 options, one correct, three plausible distractors tied to misconceptions.
• Short answer / essay: include what a full-credit response must contain.

Answer key

For every question: the correct answer and a one-line explanation (for MCQs, also why each distractor is wrong where useful).

Blueprint table

#	Type	Difficulty	Bloom's	Objective

(Shows the spread so it's not all recall or all hard.)

Quality Checks

• Questions test the objective, not trivia or wording tricks
• MCQ distractors are plausible and reflect real misconceptions
• Difficulty and cognitive levels are genuinely mixed, shown in the blueprint
• Every question has a correct answer + explanation in the key
• No "all/none of the above" crutches or giveaway grammatical tells

Anti-Patterns

• All recall, no application or analysis
• Obvious throwaway distractors
• Trick questions that test reading, not the subject
• Answer key with answers but no explanations