For the first 30 minutes, any questions you have will be answered. Then for the next 20 minutes or so, you will take and in-class quiz. The questions will be straightforward and easy if you have kept current in you studies. Not counting a lot toward your final grade, they are good indicators of your progress without being too costly. The problems are chosen as typical examples of those you ar expected to master and work with ease.
Most solutions are in the book.
You may choose for yourself how much of each assignment you need to complete, since there are usually too many problems rather than too few. The exams will contain mostly problems and some multiple choice. They will be closely keyed to the published objectives. The open-book final exam will be analogous to the regular exams except that it will cover the entire course and will be slightly longer. After each lab, you will have until the beginning of the next lab lecture to hand in your report.