I am currently writing a multiple choice exam: There is a enumerated list for the question number and then a nested list for the choices within each multiple choice question:
1. Question 1
a)
b)
c)
d)
2. Question 2
a)
b)
c)
d) …
With a long list of questions, it is common that the choices to a particular question become separated between pages. The most straightforward way to fix this problem is to just write \newpage where ever the break occurs. I am wondering if there is a better way? Is it possible to change (or create a new) envirement that always groups the choices so that they never get separated between pages?
[Tex/LaTex] Nested enumerate list, Page breaks
#enumeratelistsnestingpage-breaking
Related Solutions
enumitem provides a clean interface to the standard list environments (enumerate, itemize and description) through global settings (using \setlist) or localized customizations (via optional arguments to the respective environments).
Another alternative would be to define your own depth-intelligent list environment(s). However, this may remove some of the code readability already provided by enumitem's interface, as well as code portability.
enumitem is therefore most likely the best way to go.
A box (here, color box) will not break across lines. You can take shelter inside a parbox for this:
\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage{amsmath,amssymb,amsfonts}
\usepackage{color,linegoal}
\definecolor{SolutionColor}{gray}{0.85}
\begin{document}
Choose all correct statements.
\begin{enumerate}
\item \colorbox{SolutionColor}{\parbox[t]{\linegoal}{\bfseries Here is a true sentence.}}
\item \colorbox{SolutionColor}{\parbox[t]{\linegoal}{\bfseries If the rank of a $\boldsymbol{2 \times 2}$ matrix $\boldsymbol{A}$ is 1, then one can always find a vector $\boldsymbol{\mathbf{b} \in \mathbb{R}^2}$ so that $\boldsymbol{A \mathbf{x} = \mathbf{b}}$ does not have a solution.}}
\end{enumerate}
Choose all correct statements.
\begin{enumerate}
\item \colorbox{SolutionColor}{\parbox[t]{\linegoal}{\bfseries Here is a true sentence.}}
\item \colorbox{SolutionColor}{\parbox[t]{\linegoal}{\bfseries If the rank of a $\boldsymbol{2 \times 2}$ matrix $\boldsymbol{A}$ is 1, then one can always find a vector $\boldsymbol{\mathbf{b} \in \mathbb{R}^2}$ \par so that $\boldsymbol{A \mathbf{x} = \mathbf{b}}$ does not have a solution.}}
\end{enumerate}
\end{document}
Best Answer
One option would be to wrap your list inside a
minipage(minipages don't admit page breaks):And, of course, you could define a new environment to alleviate the job:
Using
articleand standardenumerateenvironments, the same idea applies:No page breaks won't occur in between choices.