You are a teaching assistant for an undergraduate history class and need to prepare a test

You are a teaching assistant for an undergraduate history class and need to prepare a test. You want evidence to show that students know the material well. What kind of test would you prepare? What kind of test do you think requires the most in-depth knowledge? Why?
As Dan took his history test, he could not recollect many of the dates he had studied. Dan had memorized some important dates just before the test. While he was doing this, he was also talking on the phone. Which of Dan's memory stores sensory memory, short-term memory (STM), or long-term memory (LTM) do you think were most affected by his phone conversation? Why? Could Dan have done something differently to prevent forgetting the dates? Explain.