The University of Iowa implements a team-teaching model for the 1000 or so students in the first semester of general chemistry. Because one goal is to have all students being served by the same instructor for a set of topics, it stands to reason that such a program would also use common hour examinations. Those exams happen to be multiple-choice questions with some manipulations implemented to deter collusion on the part of students. To commandeer the necessary space on campus, several of the campus’ largest auditoria are utilized late in the evening. (Note that an exam time of 8:30 to 10 p.m. might actually be late at night for some individuals.) If one reflects on these conditions, several well intentioned goals give rise to less than optimal circumstances.To begin, there is the whole idea of multiple-choice questions and their shortcomings, although current first-year college students have seen this format throughout their assessmentfocused formative years. Hold that thought while another scenario is described.