If the teacher needs to, it should be possible to change the default 1, 2, 3 question numbers to any other short strings that you like. Here is a mock-up:

While this is occasionally necessary (for example, to match the setup of an external test you want to replicate in Moodle) this will be a rarely-used advanced feature, so it should be easy to ignore for users who are not interested in it.

Some notes on how this will be implemented:

• The customised question number will be stored in a new CHAR(16) column in the quiz_slots table called displaynumber. This will default to null, meaning use the default 1, 2, 3 numbering.
• When attempting/previewing the quiz, the customised number will be displayed.
• On the 'Questions' page there will be a visual indication of which numbers have been customised and which are default
• The number will be come an in-place editable widget, allowing the number to be changed.
• If the number is customsied, there will be a delete icon, to remove the customisation.
• If the section is shuffled, it will not be possible to customise the numbers in that section. (If people want more than this, that can be added in future Improvements, but it is out-of-scope here.)