Index: lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp
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diff -u -r269c13324c6bb998631af858dc8091ad3102ef78 -r3126fb6636e4164bdc6e539eab16ed2a7618fe7e
--- lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp	(.../learning.jsp)	(revision 269c13324c6bb998631af858dc8091ad3102ef78)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp	(.../learning.jsp)	(revision 3126fb6636e4164bdc6e539eab16ed2a7618fe7e)
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 			<c:forEach var="item" items="${sessionMap.itemList}">
 				[${item.uid}, [
 				<c:forEach var="optionDto" items="${item.optionDtos}" varStatus="status">
-					 <c:if test="${not empty optionDto.answer}">"${optionDto.answer}",</c:if>
+					 <c:if test="${!optionDto.mcqType && not empty optionDto.answer}">"<c:out value='${optionDto.answer}' escapeXml='true' />",</c:if>
 				</c:forEach>
 				]],
 			</c:forEach>
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 			//determine if such answer is available in the list
 			var answerRowIndex = -1;
 			assessmentAnswers.get(itemUid).forEach(function(assessmentAnswer, index) {
-				if (assessmentAnswer == answer) {
+				if (assessmentAnswer == xmlEscape(answer)) {//comparing with escaped answer as assessmentAnswers' answers are escaped
 					answerRowIndex = index;
 				}
 			});
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 
 					'<td class="answer-with-confidence-level-portrait">' +
 						'<div class="answer-description">' +
-							answer +
+							xmlEscape(answer) +
 						'</div>' +
 						'<hr class="hr-confidence-level" />' +
 						'<div style="padding-bottom: 10px;">' +
@@ -228,9 +228,17 @@
 					'</td>' +
 				'</tr>';
 			$("table#scratches-" + itemUid).append(trElem);
-			assessmentAnswers.get(itemUid).push(answer);
+			assessmentAnswers.get(itemUid).push(xmlEscape(answer));
 		}
 
+		function xmlEscape(value) {
+			return value.replace(/&/g, '&amp;')
+            	.replace(/</g, '&lt;')
+            	.replace(/>/g, '&gt;')
+            	.replace(/"/g, '&#034;')
+            	.replace(/'/g, '&#039;');
+		}
+
 		//a direct replacement for Java's String.hashCode() method 
 		function hashCode(str) {
 			return str.split('').reduce((prevHash, currVal) =>
Index: lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/learning/scratchies.jsp
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diff -u -r269c13324c6bb998631af858dc8091ad3102ef78 -r3126fb6636e4164bdc6e539eab16ed2a7618fe7e
--- lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/learning/scratchies.jsp	(.../scratchies.jsp)	(revision 269c13324c6bb998631af858dc8091ad3102ef78)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/learning/scratchies.jsp	(.../scratchies.jsp)	(revision 3126fb6636e4164bdc6e539eab16ed2a7618fe7e)
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 	
 					<td class="answer-with-confidence-level-portrait">
 						<div class="answer-description">
-							<c:out value="${optionDto.answer}" escapeXml="false" />
+							<c:out value="${optionDto.answer}" escapeXml="true" />
 						</div>
 						
 						<c:if test="${fn:length(optionDto.confidenceLevelDtos) > 0}">
Index: lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/monitoring/parts/itemSummary.jsp
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diff -u -r269c13324c6bb998631af858dc8091ad3102ef78 -r3126fb6636e4164bdc6e539eab16ed2a7618fe7e
--- lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/monitoring/parts/itemSummary.jsp	(.../itemSummary.jsp)	(revision 269c13324c6bb998631af858dc8091ad3102ef78)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/monitoring/parts/itemSummary.jsp	(.../itemSummary.jsp)	(revision 3126fb6636e4164bdc6e539eab16ed2a7618fe7e)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 	  				
 	  	   	        <c:forEach var="optionDto" items="${summary.optionDtos}" varStatus="i">
 	  	   	     		jQuery("#session${summary.sessionId}").addRowData(${i.index + 1}, {
-	  	   	     			option:"${optionDto.answer}<c:if test='${optionDto.correct}'> (<fmt:message key='label.monitoring.item.summary.correct' />)</c:if>"
+	  	   	     			option:"<c:out value='${optionDto.answer}' escapeXml='${!optionDto.mcqType}' /><c:if test='${optionDto.correct}'> (<fmt:message key='label.monitoring.item.summary.correct' />)</c:if>"
 	  	   	     			<c:forEach var="j" begin="0" end="${fn:length(summary.optionDtos)-1}">
 	  	   	     				,choice${j}:"${optionDto.attempts[j]}"
 	  	   	     			</c:forEach>
Index: lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/tblmonitoring/teams.jsp
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diff -u -r269c13324c6bb998631af858dc8091ad3102ef78 -r3126fb6636e4164bdc6e539eab16ed2a7618fe7e
--- lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/tblmonitoring/teams.jsp	(.../teams.jsp)	(revision 269c13324c6bb998631af858dc8091ad3102ef78)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/tblmonitoring/teams.jsp	(.../teams.jsp)	(revision 3126fb6636e4164bdc6e539eab16ed2a7618fe7e)
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 										${ALPHABET[j.index]}.
 									</td>
 									<td>
-										<c:out value="${optionDto.answer}" escapeXml="false"/>
+										<c:out value="${optionDto.answer}" escapeXml="${!optionDto.mcqType}"/>
 										
 										<c:choose>
 											<c:when test="${optionDto.correct}">
Index: lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/tblmonitoring/tra.jsp
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diff -u -r269c13324c6bb998631af858dc8091ad3102ef78 -r3126fb6636e4164bdc6e539eab16ed2a7618fe7e
--- lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/tblmonitoring/tra.jsp	(.../tra.jsp)	(revision 269c13324c6bb998631af858dc8091ad3102ef78)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/tblmonitoring/tra.jsp	(.../tra.jsp)	(revision 3126fb6636e4164bdc6e539eab16ed2a7618fe7e)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 									${ALPHABET[j.index]}.
 								</td>
 								<td>
-									<c:out value="${optionDto.answer}" escapeXml="false"/>
+									<c:out value="${optionDto.answer}" escapeXml="${!optionDto.mcqType}"/>
 								</td>
 							</tr>
 						</c:forEach>
Index: lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/tblmonitoring/traStudentChoices.jsp
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diff -u -r269c13324c6bb998631af858dc8091ad3102ef78 -r3126fb6636e4164bdc6e539eab16ed2a7618fe7e
--- lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/tblmonitoring/traStudentChoices.jsp	(.../traStudentChoices.jsp)	(revision 269c13324c6bb998631af858dc8091ad3102ef78)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/tblmonitoring/traStudentChoices.jsp	(.../traStudentChoices.jsp)	(revision 3126fb6636e4164bdc6e539eab16ed2a7618fe7e)
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 									<c:forEach var="optionDto" items="${itemDto.optionDtos}">
 										<c:if test="${optionDto.answer != ''}">
 											<span class="user-response <c:if test="${optionDto.correct}">successful-response</c:if> <c:if test="${!optionDto.correct}">wrong-response</c:if>">
-												<c:out value="${optionDto.answer}"></c:out>
+												<c:out value="${optionDto.answer}" escapeXml="${!optionDto.mcqType}"/>
 											</span>
 										</c:if>
 									</c:forEach>
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 										${ALPHABET[j.index]}.
 									</td>
 									<td class="${cssClass}">
-										<c:out value="${optionDto.answer}" escapeXml="false"/>
+										<c:out value="${optionDto.answer}" escapeXml="${!optionDto.mcqType}"/>
 									</td>
 								</tr>
 							</c:forEach>