comparing two lists

[Siylo]

It is very tough on me because I like to search out the best or most efficient way to do something but in this class we are not allowed/rewarded for doing so. She seems to think if she didn't teach it to us then there is no way for us to know how to use it. I commented out the read file to empty list part of the program and copied the info to the list to make it easier for help.

CORRECT_ANSWERS = ["A" , "C" , "A" , "A" , "D" ,
                   "B" , "C" , "A" , "C" , "B" ,
                   "A" , "D" , "C" , "A" , "D" ,
                   "C" , "B" , "B" , "D" , "A"]


student_answers = ["A" , "C" , "A" , "A" , "A" ,
                   "B" , "C" , "A" , "C" , "C" ,
                   "A" , "D" , "C" , "A" , "A" ,
                   "C" , "B" , "B" , "D" , "D"]

#student_file = open("test.txt" , "r")


#for line in student_file:
#    student_answers.append(line.rstrip('\n'))


#student_file.close()


correct_answers = 0

for index in CORRECT_ANSWERS , student_answers:
    if CORRECT_ANSWERS[0] == student_answers[0]:
        correct_answers += 1

print(correct_answers)

I am getting an output of 2 and it should be 16 for the correct_answers. What am I missing here?