I had classes in school that had multiple-choice quizzes every couple of weeks. It helped students figure out if they knew the material just covered and it help

I had classes in school that had multiple-choice quizzes every couple of weeks. It helped students figure out if they knew the material just covered and it helped the prof know how well he did teaching. They acted as checkpoints. The mid-term and final exams were not multiple choice (at least not entirely).