[ARCHIVED] What happens when a closed assignment is required as a prerequisite?

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What happens on the student's end when a closed assignment (that was never completed) is set as a prerequisite for future assignments/modules? In other words, if a student does not complete a prerequisite assignment and the assignment closes, is the student then unable to move forward in the course? Would I have to open the assignment manually for the student?