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app.py

@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ with gr.Blocks(theme = theme) as user_eval:
         }
 
     # Loads the user's current question — this is the first question that the user has not made any progress on.
-    def load_current_question():
+    def load_current_question(user_data):
         q_index = user_data["current"]
         if q_index >= len(all_questions):
             print("Done")
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ with gr.Blocks(theme = theme) as user_eval:
                     user_data["current"] += 1
                     user_data["responses"].append(current_response) # adds new answers to current list of responses
                     update_huggingface(user_id) # persistence — update progress online, save answers
-                    load_current_question()
+                    current_question = load_current_question(user_data)
                     return {
                         selection: gr.Markdown("Advancing to the next question..."),
                         forward_btn: gr.Textbox("changed" + str(user_data["current"])), # current forces event to trigger always
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ with gr.Blocks(theme = theme) as user_eval:
                 user_id = email
                 user_data = load_user_data(user_id) # calls login, downloads data, initializes session
                 # After loading user data, update with current question
-                current_question = load_current_question()
+                current_question = load_current_question(user_data)
                 new_answers = current_question["answers"].copy()
                 new_answers[current_question["correct_answer_index"]] = "**" + current_question["answers"][current_question["correct_answer_index"]] + "** ✅"
                 return {