diff --git a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/audio/audio-processor.ts b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/audio/audio-processor.ts
index 6442e1b3..0c4dd75e 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/audio/audio-processor.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/audio/audio-processor.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * Based on https://github.com/dwengovzw/Learning-Object-Repository/blob/main/app/processors/audio/audio_processor.js
+ *
+ * WARNING: The support for audio learning objects is currently still experimental.
  */
 
 import DOMPurify from 'isomorphic-dompurify';
diff --git a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/extern/extern-processor.ts b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/extern/extern-processor.ts
index 2aa02482..aff26d45 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/extern/extern-processor.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/extern/extern-processor.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * Based on https://github.com/dwengovzw/Learning-Object-Repository/blob/main/app/processors/extern/extern_processor.js
+ *
+ * WARNING: The support for external content is currently still experimental.
  */
 
 import DOMPurify from 'isomorphic-dompurify';
diff --git a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/gift-processor.ts b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/gift-processor.ts
index 5cffcb47..5d20e99c 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/gift-processor.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/gift-processor.ts
@@ -36,18 +36,22 @@ class GiftProcessor extends StringProcessor {
     override renderFn(giftString: string) {
         const quizQuestions: GIFTQuestion[] = parse(giftString);
 
-        let html = "<div class='gift'>";
+        let html = "<div class='learning-object-gift'>\n";
+        let i = 1;
         for (let question of quizQuestions) {
-            html += this.renderQuestion(question);
+            html += `    <div class='gift-question' id='gift-q${i}'>\n`;
+            html += "        " + this.renderQuestion(question, i).replaceAll(/\n(.+)/g, "\n        $1"); // replace for indentation.
+            html += `    </div>\n`;
+            i++;
         }
-        html += "</div>"
+        html += "</div>\n"
 
         return DOMPurify.sanitize(html);
     }
 
-    private renderQuestion<T extends GIFTQuestion>(question: T): string {
+    private renderQuestion<T extends GIFTQuestion>(question: T, questionNumber: number): string {
         const renderer = this.renderers[question.type] as GIFTQuestionRenderer<T>;
-        return renderer.render(question);
+        return renderer.render(question, questionNumber);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/category-question-renderer.ts b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/category-question-renderer.ts
index 8329d4d6..6f299c17 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/category-question-renderer.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/category-question-renderer.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {Category} from "gift-pegjs";
 import {ProcessingError} from "../../processing-error";
 
 export class CategoryQuestionRenderer extends GIFTQuestionRenderer<Category> {
-    render(question: Category): string {
+    render(question: Category, questionNumber: number): string {
         throw new ProcessingError("The question type 'Category' is not supported yet!");
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/description-question-renderer.ts b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/description-question-renderer.ts
index 1f8c94be..adea25a6 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/description-question-renderer.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/description-question-renderer.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {Description} from "gift-pegjs";
 import {ProcessingError} from "../../processing-error";
 
 export class DescriptionQuestionRenderer extends GIFTQuestionRenderer<Description> {
-    render(question: Description): string {
+    render(question: Description, questionNumber: number): string {
         throw new ProcessingError("The question type 'Description' is not supported yet!");
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/essay-question-renderer.ts b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/essay-question-renderer.ts
index e990d000..af000c11 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/essay-question-renderer.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/essay-question-renderer.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,15 @@ import {GIFTQuestionRenderer} from "./gift-question-renderer";
 import {Essay} from "gift-pegjs";
 
 export class EssayQuestionRenderer extends GIFTQuestionRenderer<Essay> {
-    render(question: Essay): string {
-        return "";
+    render(question: Essay, questionNumber: number): string {
+        let renderedHtml = "";
+        if (question.title) {
+            renderedHtml += `<h2 class='gift-title' id='gift-q${questionNumber}-title'>${question.title}</h2>\n`;
+        }
+        if (question.stem) {
+            renderedHtml += `<p class='gift-stem' id='gift-q${questionNumber}-stem'>${question.stem.text}</p>\n`;
+        }
+        renderedHtml += `<textarea class='gift-essay-answer' id='gift-q${questionNumber}-answer'></textarea>\n`;
+        return renderedHtml;
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/gift-question-renderer.ts b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/gift-question-renderer.ts
index 8b91185b..bd33107b 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/gift-question-renderer.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/gift-question-renderer.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ export abstract class GIFTQuestionRenderer<T extends GIFTQuestion> {
     /**
      * Render the given question to HTML.
      * @param question The question.
+     * @param questionNumber The index number of the question.
      * @returns The question rendered as HTML.
      */
-    abstract render(question: T): string;
+    abstract render(question: T, questionNumber: number): string;
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/matching-question-renderer.ts b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/matching-question-renderer.ts
index e9a2deaf..93e7511e 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/matching-question-renderer.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/matching-question-renderer.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {Matching} from "gift-pegjs";
 import {ProcessingError} from "../../processing-error";
 
 export class MatchingQuestionRenderer extends GIFTQuestionRenderer<Matching> {
-    render(question: Matching): string {
+    render(question: Matching, questionNumber: number): string {
         throw new ProcessingError("The question type 'Matching' is not supported yet!");
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/multiple-choice-question-renderer.ts b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/multiple-choice-question-renderer.ts
index 2c40ff25..6b6d8eea 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/multiple-choice-question-renderer.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/multiple-choice-question-renderer.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ import {GIFTQuestionRenderer} from "./gift-question-renderer";
 import {MultipleChoice} from "gift-pegjs";
 
 export class MultipleChoiceQuestionRenderer extends GIFTQuestionRenderer<MultipleChoice> {
-    render(question: MultipleChoice): string {
-        return "";
+    render(question: MultipleChoice, questionNumber: number): string {
+        let renderedHtml = "";
+        if (question.title) {
+            renderedHtml += `<h2 class='gift-title' id='gift-q${questionNumber}-title'>${question.title}</h2>\n`;
+        }
+        if (question.stem) {
+            renderedHtml += `<p class='gift-stem' id='gift-q${questionNumber}-stem'>${question.stem.text}</p>\n`;
+        }
+        let i = 0;
+        for (let choice of question.choices) {
+            renderedHtml += `<div class="gift-choice-div">\n`;
+            renderedHtml += `    <input type='radio' id='gift-q${questionNumber}-choice-${i}' name='gift-q${questionNumber}-choices' value="${i}"/>\n`;
+            renderedHtml += `    <label for='gift-q${questionNumber}-choice-${i}'>${choice.text}</label>\n`;
+            renderedHtml += `</div>\n`;
+            i++;
+        }
+        return renderedHtml;
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/numerical-question-renderer.ts b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/numerical-question-renderer.ts
index 5da3fafd..6553add4 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/numerical-question-renderer.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/numerical-question-renderer.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {Numerical} from "gift-pegjs";
 import {ProcessingError} from "../../processing-error";
 
 export class NumericalQuestionRenderer extends GIFTQuestionRenderer<Numerical> {
-    render(question: Numerical): string {
+    render(question: Numerical, questionNumber: number): string {
         throw new ProcessingError("The question type 'Numerical' is not supported yet!");
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/short-question-renderer.ts b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/short-question-renderer.ts
index be3c9365..96196a67 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/short-question-renderer.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/short-question-renderer.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {ShortAnswer} from "gift-pegjs";
 import {ProcessingError} from "../../processing-error";
 
 export class ShortQuestionRenderer extends GIFTQuestionRenderer<ShortAnswer> {
-    render(question: ShortAnswer): string {
+    render(question: ShortAnswer, questionNumber: number): string {
         throw new ProcessingError("The question type 'ShortAnswer' is not supported yet!");
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/true-false-question-renderer.ts b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/true-false-question-renderer.ts
index 668ee3de..0ff108f4 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/true-false-question-renderer.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/gift/question-renderers/true-false-question-renderer.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {TrueFalse} from "gift-pegjs";
 import {ProcessingError} from "../../processing-error";
 
 export class TrueFalseQuestionRenderer extends GIFTQuestionRenderer<TrueFalse> {
-    render(question: TrueFalse): string {
+    render(question: TrueFalse, questionNumber: number): string {
         throw new ProcessingError("The question type 'TrueFalse' is not supported yet!");
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/pdf/pdf-processor.ts b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/pdf/pdf-processor.ts
index fe05077e..dcb08ba7 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/pdf/pdf-processor.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/learning-objects/processing/pdf/pdf-processor.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * Based on https://github.com/dwengovzw/Learning-Object-Repository/blob/main/app/processors/pdf/pdf_processor.js
+ *
+ * WARNING: The support for PDF learning objects is currently still experimental.
  */
 
 import DOMPurify from 'isomorphic-dompurify';
diff --git a/backend/tests/services/learning-objects/processing/processing-service.test.ts b/backend/tests/services/learning-objects/processing/processing-service.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0107162
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/services/learning-objects/processing/processing-service.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import {describe, expect, it} from "vitest";
+import mdExample from "../../../test-assets/learning-objects/pn-werkingnotebooks/pn-werkingnotebooks-example";
+import multipleChoiceExample from "../../../test-assets/learning-objects/test-multiple-choice/test-multiple-choice-example";
+import essayExample from "../../../test-assets/learning-objects/test-essay/test-essay-example";
+import processingService from "../../../../src/services/learning-objects/processing/processing-service";
+
+describe("ProcessingService", () => {
+    it("renders a markdown learning object correctly", async () => {
+        const markdownLearningObject = mdExample.createLearningObject();
+        const result = await processingService.render(markdownLearningObject);
+        expect(result).toEqual(mdExample.getHTMLRendering());
+    });
+
+    it("renders a multiple choice question correctly", async () => {
+        const multipleChoiceLearningObject = multipleChoiceExample.createLearningObject();
+        const result = await processingService.render(multipleChoiceLearningObject);
+        expect(result).toEqual(multipleChoiceExample.getHTMLRendering());
+    });
+
+    it("renders an essay question correctly", async () => {
+        const essayLearningObject = essayExample.createLearningObject();
+        const result = await processingService.render(essayLearningObject);
+        expect(result).toEqual(essayExample.getHTMLRendering());
+    });
+});
diff --git a/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/dummy/dummy-learning-object-example.ts b/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/dummy/dummy-learning-object-example.ts
index cb0f3d45..dfc15a7a 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/dummy/dummy-learning-object-example.ts
+++ b/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/dummy/dummy-learning-object-example.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {LearningObjectExample} from "../learning-object-example";
 import {LearningObject} from "../../../../src/entities/content/learning-object.entity";
 import {Language} from "../../../../src/entities/content/language";
 import {loadTestAsset} from "../../../test-utils/load-test-asset";
+import {DwengoContentType} from "../../../../src/services/learning-objects/processing/content-type";
 
 /**
  * Create a dummy learning object to be used in tests where multiple learning objects are needed (for example for use
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ export function dummyLearningObject(hruid: string, language: Language, title: st
             learningObject.version = 1;
             learningObject.title = title;
             learningObject.description = "Just a dummy learning object for testing purposes";
+            learningObject.contentType = DwengoContentType.TEXT_PLAIN;
             learningObject.content = Buffer.from("Dummy content");
             return learningObject;
         },
diff --git a/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/test-essay/content.txt b/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/test-essay/content.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd6b5c77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/test-essay/content.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+::MC basic::
+How are you? {}
diff --git a/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/test-essay/rendering.html b/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/test-essay/rendering.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..adb072a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/test-essay/rendering.html
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<div class="learning-object-gift">
+    <div id="gift-q1" class="gift-question">
+        <h2 id="gift-q1-title" class="gift-title">MC basic</h2>
+        <p id="gift-q1-stem" class="gift-stem">How are you?</p>
+        <textarea id="gift-q1-answer" class="gift-essay-answer"></textarea>
+    </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/test-essay/test-essay-example.ts b/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/test-essay/test-essay-example.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..08a818f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/test-essay/test-essay-example.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import {LearningObjectExample} from "../learning-object-example";
+import {LearningObject} from "../../../../src/entities/content/learning-object.entity";
+import {loadTestAsset} from "../../../test-utils/load-test-asset";
+import {EnvVars, getEnvVar} from "../../../../src/util/envvars";
+import {Language} from "../../../../src/entities/content/language";
+import {DwengoContentType} from "../../../../src/services/learning-objects/processing/content-type";
+
+const example: LearningObjectExample = {
+    createLearningObject: () => {
+        const learningObject = new LearningObject();
+        learningObject.hruid = `${getEnvVar(EnvVars.UserContentPrefix)}test_essay`;
+        learningObject.language = Language.English;
+        learningObject.version = 1;
+        learningObject.title = "Essay question for testing";
+        learningObject.description = "This essay question was only created for testing purposes.";
+        learningObject.contentType = DwengoContentType.GIFT;
+        learningObject.content = loadTestAsset("learning-objects/test-essay/content.txt");
+        return learningObject;
+    },
+    createAttachment: {},
+    getHTMLRendering: () => loadTestAsset("learning-objects/test-essay/rendering.html").toString()
+};
+
+export default example;
diff --git a/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/test-multiple-choice/rendering.html b/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/test-multiple-choice/rendering.html
index e69de29b..c1829f24 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/test-multiple-choice/rendering.html
+++ b/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/test-multiple-choice/rendering.html
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<div class="learning-object-gift">
+    <div id="gift-q1" class="gift-question">
+        <h2 id="gift-q1-title" class="gift-title">MC basic</h2>
+        <p id="gift-q1-stem" class="gift-stem">Are you following along well with the class?</p>
+        <div class="gift-choice-div">
+            <input value="0" name="gift-q1-choices" id="gift-q1-choice-0" type="radio">
+            <label for="gift-q1-choice-0">[object Object]</label>
+        </div>
+        <div class="gift-choice-div">
+            <input value="1" name="gift-q1-choices" id="gift-q1-choice-1" type="radio">
+            <label for="gift-q1-choice-1">[object Object]</label>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/test-multiple-choice/test-multiple-choice-example.ts b/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/test-multiple-choice/test-multiple-choice-example.ts
index 141a0411..6abc56dd 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/test-multiple-choice/test-multiple-choice-example.ts
+++ b/backend/tests/test-assets/learning-objects/test-multiple-choice/test-multiple-choice-example.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {LearningObject} from "../../../../src/entities/content/learning-object.e
 import {loadTestAsset} from "../../../test-utils/load-test-asset";
 import {EnvVars, getEnvVar} from "../../../../src/util/envvars";
 import {Language} from "../../../../src/entities/content/language";
+import {DwengoContentType} from "../../../../src/services/learning-objects/processing/content-type";
 
 const example: LearningObjectExample = {
     createLearningObject: () => {
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ const example: LearningObjectExample = {
         learningObject.version = 1;
         learningObject.title = "Multiple choice question for testing";
         learningObject.description = "This multiple choice question was only created for testing purposes.";
+        learningObject.contentType = DwengoContentType.GIFT;
         learningObject.content = loadTestAsset("learning-objects/test-multiple-choice/content.txt");
         return learningObject;
     },