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A simple, elegant Python framework for creating and running interactive quizzes

Project description

Quizy

Overview

A lightweight, API-first Python quiz framework for creating interactive quizzes and assessments. Features async execution, timers, partial credit, shuffling, and AI-powered question generation.

Key Features:

  • Async/await support with execute_async()
  • Real-time countdown timers with visual feedback
  • Partial credit for flexible grading
  • Question option shuffling and randomization
  • Interactive CLI with color-coded results
  • AI-powered question generation via OpenAI

Installation

pip install quizy # comes with OpenAI

API Service

FastAPI Web Service

Create instant REST APIs for quiz management with built-in Swagger documentation:

pip install quizy[api]
from quizy.api import QuizyAPI

# Create API instance
app = QuizyAPI(prefix="/api/v1")

# Run server
app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=8000)

Features:

  • Complete quiz CRUD operations
  • Manual and AI question management
  • Real-time quiz execution
  • Interactive Swagger docs at /docs
  • Customizable API prefixes and CORS

See docs/API.md. for detailed documentation.

MCP Server Integration

Use Quizy with GitHub Copilot via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This allows AI to generate, validate, and analyze quizzes directly.

pip install quizy[mcp]

Then configure the MCP server in VS Code and use Copilot Chat:

@quizy Generate a Python quiz with 5 hard questions

Available MCP Tools:

  • generate_quiz - Create AI-powered questions
  • validate_question - Check question quality
  • create_quiz_from_questions - Build quiz objects
  • analyze_difficulty - Analyze question distribution

For detailed setup instructions, see docs/MCP_SETUP.md.

Python Module

Adding Manual Questions

Create different question types:

from quizy import Quiz, MultipleChoiceQuestion, MatchingQuestion

quiz = Quiz(title="My Quiz", time_limit=60)

# Multiple Choice
quiz.add_question(MultipleChoiceQuestion(
    text="What is the capital of France?",
    options=["London", "Berlin", "Paris", "Madrid"],
    correct_answer="Paris",
    shuffle_options=True,
    time_limit=10
))

# Matching
quiz.add_question(MatchingQuestion(
    text="Match programming terms",
    pairs={
        "def": "Function definition",
        "class": "Class definition",
        "async": "Asynchronous function"
    },
    shuffle_answers=True,
    allow_partial_credit=True,
    time_limit=15
))

# Define a synchronous answer provider for terminal input
def your_answer_provider(question, idx):
    print(f"\nQuestion {idx+1}: {question.text}")

    # Show options if available
    options = question.get_options()
    if options:
        for i, opt in enumerate(options, 1):
            print(f"{i}. {opt}")

    # Get user input
    user_input = input("> ")

    # Convert input to correct option if needed
    if options:
        try:
            choice = int(user_input)
            return question.get_option_by_index(choice)
        except:
            return user_input.strip()
    return user_input.strip()


# Run the quiz synchronously (if you use in the terminal)
result = quiz.execute(your_answer_provider)
print(f"Score: {result.score_percentage:.1f}%")

Adding AI-Generated Questions

Generate quiz questions automatically using OpenAI and test it on terminal using QuizCLI:

from quizy import Quiz, QuestionType
from quizy.ai_generator import AIQuestionGenerator
import time

# Initialize AI generator
generator = AIQuestionGenerator()

# Generate questions (synchronously)
questions = generator.generate_questions_set(
    topic="Python Programming",
    num_questions=5,
    question_types=[
        QuestionType.MULTIPLE_CHOICE,
        QuestionType.TRUE_FALSE,
        QuestionType.MULTIPLE_SELECT,
        QuestionType.SHORT_TEXT,
        QuestionType.MATCHING,
    ],
    difficulty="medium"
)

# Create the quiz
quiz = Quiz(title="AI-Generated Python Quiz")
for q in questions:
    if q:
        quiz.add_question(q)

# Define a synchronous answer provider for terminal input
def your_answer_provider(question, idx):
    print(f"\nQuestion {idx+1}: {question.text}")

    # Show options if available
    options = question.get_options()
    if options:
        for i, opt in enumerate(options, 1):
            print(f"{i}. {opt}")

    # Get user input
    user_input = input("> ")

    # Convert input to correct option if needed
    if options:
        try:
            choice = int(user_input)
            return question.get_option_by_index(choice)
        except:
            return user_input.strip()
    return user_input.strip()

# Run the quiz synchronously (if you use in the terminal)
result = quiz.execute(your_answer_provider)

# Show results
print(f"\nQuiz completed! Score: {result.score_percentage:.1f}%")
print(f"Correct answers: {result.correct_answers}/{result.total_questions}")

Running Interactive Quizzes

Use the CLI for formatted output with timers and progress:

from quizy import QuizCLI

# Run with timer display
QuizCLI.run_interactive(quiz, show_timer=True)

# Get detailed results breakdown
QuizCLI.display_detailed_results(result)

Question Types

  • MultipleChoiceQuestion: Single correct answer
  • MultipleSelectQuestion: Select all correct answers (supports partial credit)
  • MatchingQuestion: Match items to descriptions (supports partial credit)
  • TrueFalseQuestion: Binary choice
  • ShortTextQuestion: Free-form text answers

Future Enhancements (v0.5+)

  • Web-based UI components
  • Database integration for result persistence
  • Advanced analytics and reporting
  • Real-time leaderboards
  • Support for more AI providers (Claude, Gemini, etc.)
  • More partial credit options
  • Fine-tuning for domain-specific questions

Support

GitHub: https://github.com/rustampy/quizy | Issues: https://github.com/rustampy/quizy/issues

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