Index: lams_tool_assessment/conf/hibernate/mappings/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/model/AssessmentQuestion.hbm.xml
===================================================================
diff -u -r37945afeca0f748fbb1f1608d8317bea73234a5e -rb32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80
--- lams_tool_assessment/conf/hibernate/mappings/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/model/AssessmentQuestion.hbm.xml	(.../AssessmentQuestion.hbm.xml)	(revision 37945afeca0f748fbb1f1608d8317bea73234a5e)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/conf/hibernate/mappings/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/model/AssessmentQuestion.hbm.xml	(.../AssessmentQuestion.hbm.xml)	(revision b32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80)
@@ -258,6 +258,15 @@
             column="groups_answers_disclosed"
         />
 
+        <property
+            name="prefixAnswersWithLetters"
+            type="boolean"
+            update="true"
+            insert="true"
+            column="prefix_answers_with_letters"
+        />
+
+
     </class>
 
 </hibernate-mapping>
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_tool_assessment/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties
===================================================================
diff -u -rc42bcefca986365cbe681c165e45a3f1d2409f47 -rb32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80
--- lams_tool_assessment/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision c42bcefca986365cbe681c165e45a3f1d2409f47)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision b32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80)
@@ -338,5 +338,6 @@
 label.disclose.all.correct.answers  =Disclose all correct answers
 label.disclose.all.groups.answers  =Disclose all groups' answers
 
+label.prefix.sequential.letters.for.each.answer  =Prefix sequential letters for each answer
 
 #======= End labels: Exported 331 labels for en AU =====
Index: lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/dbupdates/patch20180515.sql
===================================================================
diff -u
--- lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/dbupdates/patch20180515.sql	(revision 0)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/dbupdates/patch20180515.sql	(revision b32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80)
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+-- Turn off autocommit, so nothing is committed if there is an error
+SET AUTOCOMMIT = 0;
+SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=0;
+----------------------Put all sql statements below here-------------------------
+
+-- LDEV-4582 Option to add prefix letter to assessment MCQ answers 
+ALTER TABLE tl_laasse10_assessment_question ADD COLUMN prefix_answers_with_letters TINYINT(1);
+
+----------------------Put all sql statements above here-------------------------
+
+-- If there were no errors, commit and restore autocommit to on
+COMMIT;
+SET AUTOCOMMIT = 1;
+SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=1;
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/dto/OptionDTO.java
===================================================================
diff -u -rc97b41d72e071f6293126bd85f6eba0b756f7836 -rb32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80
--- lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/dto/OptionDTO.java	(.../OptionDTO.java)	(revision c97b41d72e071f6293126bd85f6eba0b756f7836)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/dto/OptionDTO.java	(.../OptionDTO.java)	(revision b32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80)
@@ -126,4 +126,7 @@
 	this.answerBoolean = answerBoolean;
     }
 
+    public String formatPrefixLetter(int index) {
+	return new String(Character.toChars(97 + index)) + ")";
+    }
 }
Index: lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/dto/QuestionDTO.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r37945afeca0f748fbb1f1608d8317bea73234a5e -rb32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80
--- lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/dto/QuestionDTO.java	(.../QuestionDTO.java)	(revision 37945afeca0f748fbb1f1608d8317bea73234a5e)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/dto/QuestionDTO.java	(.../QuestionDTO.java)	(revision b32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80)
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@
 
     private String feedbackOnIncorrect;
 
+    // only one of shuffle and prefixAnswersWithLetters should be on. Both may be off
     private boolean shuffle;
+    private boolean prefixAnswersWithLetters;
 
     private boolean caseSensitive;
 
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@
 	this.feedbackOnPartiallyCorrect = question.getFeedbackOnPartiallyCorrect();
 	this.feedbackOnIncorrect = question.getFeedbackOnIncorrect();
 	this.shuffle = question.isShuffle();
+	this.prefixAnswersWithLetters = question.isPrefixAnswersWithLetters();
 	this.caseSensitive = question.isCaseSensitive();
 	this.correctAnswer = question.getCorrectAnswer();
 	this.allowRichEditor = question.isAllowRichEditor();
@@ -420,4 +423,12 @@
     public void setOptionDtos(Set<OptionDTO> optionDtos) {
 	this.optionDtos = optionDtos;
     }
+
+    public boolean isPrefixAnswersWithLetters() {
+	return prefixAnswersWithLetters;
+    }
+
+    public void setPrefixAnswersWithLetters(boolean prefixAnswersWithLetters) {
+	this.prefixAnswersWithLetters = prefixAnswersWithLetters;
+    }
 }
Index: lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/model/AssessmentQuestion.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r37945afeca0f748fbb1f1608d8317bea73234a5e -rb32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80
--- lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/model/AssessmentQuestion.java	(.../AssessmentQuestion.java)	(revision 37945afeca0f748fbb1f1608d8317bea73234a5e)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/model/AssessmentQuestion.java	(.../AssessmentQuestion.java)	(revision b32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80)
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@
 
     private String feedbackOnIncorrect;
 
+    // only one of shuffle and prefixAnswersWithLetters should be on. Both may be off
     private boolean shuffle;
+    private boolean prefixAnswersWithLetters;
 
     private boolean caseSensitive;
 
@@ -480,4 +482,12 @@
     public void setTitleEscaped(String titleEscaped) {
 	this.titleEscaped = titleEscaped;
     }
+
+    public boolean isPrefixAnswersWithLetters() {
+        return prefixAnswersWithLetters;
+    }
+
+    public void setPrefixAnswersWithLetters(boolean prefixAnswersWithLetters) {
+        this.prefixAnswersWithLetters = prefixAnswersWithLetters;
+    }
 }
Index: lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/action/AuthoringAction.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r5d1d1bc2d08ed13455ca34ceb5ab94e5f918855d -rb32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80
--- lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/action/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision 5d1d1bc2d08ed13455ca34ceb5ab94e5f918855d)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/action/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision b32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80)
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@
 		    assessmentQuestion.setType(AssessmentConstants.QUESTION_TYPE_MULTIPLE_CHOICE);
 		    assessmentQuestion.setMultipleAnswersAllowed(false);
 		    assessmentQuestion.setShuffle(false);
+		    assessmentQuestion.setPrefixAnswersWithLetters(false);
 
 		} else {
 		    assessmentQuestion.setType(AssessmentConstants.QUESTION_TYPE_SHORT_ANSWER);
@@ -660,6 +661,7 @@
 		assessmentQuestion.setType(AssessmentConstants.QUESTION_TYPE_MULTIPLE_CHOICE);
 		assessmentQuestion.setMultipleAnswersAllowed(true);
 		assessmentQuestion.setShuffle(false);
+		assessmentQuestion.setPrefixAnswersWithLetters(false);
 
 		if (question.getAnswers() != null) {
 		    float totalScore = 0;
@@ -761,6 +763,7 @@
 	    } else if (Question.QUESTION_TYPE_ESSAY.equals(question.getType())) {
 		assessmentQuestion.setType(AssessmentConstants.QUESTION_TYPE_MULTIPLE_CHOICE);
 		assessmentQuestion.setShuffle(false);
+		assessmentQuestion.setPrefixAnswersWithLetters(false);
 
 		String correctAnswer = null;
 		if (question.getAnswers() != null) {
@@ -1747,6 +1750,7 @@
 	form.setFeedbackOnPartiallyCorrect(question.getFeedbackOnPartiallyCorrect());
 	form.setFeedbackOnIncorrect(question.getFeedbackOnIncorrect());
 	form.setShuffle(question.isShuffle());
+	form.setPrefixAnswersWithLetters(question.isPrefixAnswersWithLetters());
 	form.setCaseSensitive(question.isCaseSensitive());
 	form.setCorrectAnswer(question.getCorrectAnswer());
 	form.setAllowRichEditor(question.isAllowRichEditor());
@@ -1826,6 +1830,7 @@
 	    question.setIncorrectAnswerNullifiesMark(incorrectAnswerNullifiesMark);
 	    question.setPenaltyFactor(Float.parseFloat(questionForm.getPenaltyFactor()));
 	    question.setShuffle(questionForm.isShuffle());
+	    question.setPrefixAnswersWithLetters(questionForm.isPrefixAnswersWithLetters());
 	    question.setFeedbackOnCorrect(questionForm.getFeedbackOnCorrect());
 	    question.setFeedbackOnPartiallyCorrect(questionForm.getFeedbackOnPartiallyCorrect());
 	    question.setFeedbackOnIncorrect(questionForm.getFeedbackOnIncorrect());
Index: lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/action/LearningAction.java
===================================================================
diff -u -rc2585242b3a8ef9215af42e9644c15992cc6355b -rb32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80
--- lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/action/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision c2585242b3a8ef9215af42e9644c15992cc6355b)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/action/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision b32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80)
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@
 	    ArrayList<QuestionDTO> shuffledList = new ArrayList<QuestionDTO>(questionDtos);
 	    Collections.shuffle(shuffledList);
 	    questionDtos = new LinkedList<QuestionDTO>(shuffledList);
-	}
+	} 
 	for (QuestionDTO questionDto : questionDtos) {
 	    if (questionDto.isShuffle() || (questionDto.getType() == AssessmentConstants.QUESTION_TYPE_ORDERING)) {
 		ArrayList<OptionDTO> shuffledList = new ArrayList<OptionDTO>(questionDto.getOptionDtos());
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
 		    }
 		});
 		questionDto.setMatchingPairOptions(new LinkedHashSet<OptionDTO>(optionsSortedByOptionString));
-	    }
+	    } 
 	}
 
 	//paging
Index: lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/form/AssessmentQuestionForm.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r3399163940c61c9132223c758d274486e57ff9b7 -rb32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80
--- lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/form/AssessmentQuestionForm.java	(.../AssessmentQuestionForm.java)	(revision 3399163940c61c9132223c758d274486e57ff9b7)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/form/AssessmentQuestionForm.java	(.../AssessmentQuestionForm.java)	(revision b32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80)
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@
     private String feedbackOnCorrect;
     private String feedbackOnPartiallyCorrect;
     private String feedbackOnIncorrect;
+    // only one of shuffle and prefixAnswersWithLetters should be on. Both may be off
     private boolean shuffle;
+    private boolean prefixAnswersWithLetters;
     private boolean caseSensitive;
     private boolean correctAnswer;
     private boolean allowRichEditor;
@@ -253,4 +255,12 @@
     public void setHedgingJustificationEnabled(boolean hedgingJustificationEnabled) {
 	this.hedgingJustificationEnabled = hedgingJustificationEnabled;
     }
+
+    public boolean isPrefixAnswersWithLetters() {
+	return prefixAnswersWithLetters;
+    }
+
+    public void setPrefixAnswersWithLetters(boolean prefixAnswersWithLetters) {
+	this.prefixAnswersWithLetters = prefixAnswersWithLetters;
+    }
 }
Index: lams_tool_assessment/web/includes/css/assessment.scss
===================================================================
diff -u -ra83b0eec89979dce7415b02afdda324b14018dbb -rb32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80
--- lams_tool_assessment/web/includes/css/assessment.scss	(.../assessment.scss)	(revision a83b0eec89979dce7415b02afdda324b14018dbb)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/web/includes/css/assessment.scss	(.../assessment.scss)	(revision b32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80)
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@
 	padding:5px 0px 2px 15px; 
 	width: 5px;
 }
+.has-radio-button-prefix {
+	padding:5px 0px 5px 5px !important; 
+	width: 45px;
+}
+.has-radio-button-prefix-answer {
+	padding-left:0px !important; 
+}
+
 .complete-item-gif {
 	padding:5px 0px 2px 15px; 
 	width: 7px;
Index: lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/authoring/parts/addmultiplechoice.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r4e39db7121b2be70c34a77f7e53982cf9a5c4b04 -rb32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80
--- lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/authoring/parts/addmultiplechoice.jsp	(.../addmultiplechoice.jsp)	(revision 4e39db7121b2be70c34a77f7e53982cf9a5c4b04)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/authoring/parts/addmultiplechoice.jsp	(.../addmultiplechoice.jsp)	(revision b32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80)
@@ -101,6 +101,33 @@
 					$("#incorrect-answer-nullifies-mark-area").toggle(eval($(this).val()));
 				}).trigger("change");
 
+				// Only one of prefixAnswersWithLetters or shuffle at a time
+ 				$("#prefixAnswersWithLetters").on('change', function() {
+					if ( this.checked ) {
+						if ($("#shuffle").prop('checked')) {
+							$("#shuffle").prop('checked', false);
+						}
+						$("#shuffle").prop('disabled', true);
+						$("#shuffleText").addClass('text-muted');
+					} else {
+						$("#shuffle").prop('disabled', false);
+						$("#shuffleText").removeClass('text-muted');
+					}
+				}).trigger("change");
+
+				$("#shuffle").on('change', function() {
+					if ( this.checked ) {
+						if ($("#prefixAnswersWithLetters").prop('checked')) {
+							$("#prefixAnswersWithLetters").prop('checked', false);
+						}
+						$("#prefixAnswersWithLetters").prop('disabled', true);
+						$("#prefixAnswersWithLettersText").addClass('text-muted');
+					} else {
+						$("#prefixAnswersWithLetters").prop('disabled', false);
+						$("#prefixAnswersWithLettersText").removeClass('text-muted');
+					}
+				}).trigger("change"); 
+
 		});
    		// post-submit callback 
    		function afterRatingSubmit(responseText, statusText)  { 
@@ -191,10 +218,17 @@
 				<div class="checkbox">
 					<label for="shuffle">
 						<html:checkbox property="shuffle" styleId="shuffle"/>
-						<fmt:message key="label.authoring.basic.shuffle.the.choices" />
+						<span id="shuffleText"><fmt:message key="label.authoring.basic.shuffle.the.choices" /></span>
 					</label>
 				</div>
 				
+				<div class="checkbox" id="prefixAnswersWithLettersDiv">
+					<label for="prefixAnswersWithLetters">
+						<html:checkbox property="prefixAnswersWithLetters" styleId="prefixAnswersWithLetters"/>
+						<span id="prefixAnswersWithLettersText"><fmt:message key="label.prefix.sequential.letters.for.each.answer" /></span>
+					</label>
+				</div>
+
 				<div class="generalFeedback">
 				  <a data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#general-feedback" href="#general-fdback"><i class="fa fa-xs fa-plus-square-o roffset5" aria-hidden="true"></i><fmt:message key="label.authoring.basic.general.feedback" /></a>
 					<div id="general-feedback"  class="voffset5 collapse <c:if test="${not empty formBean.generalFeedback}">in</c:if> form-group">
Index: lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/parts/multiplechoice.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -rc97b41d72e071f6293126bd85f6eba0b756f7836 -rb32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80
--- lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/parts/multiplechoice.jsp	(.../multiplechoice.jsp)	(revision c97b41d72e071f6293126bd85f6eba0b756f7836)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/parts/multiplechoice.jsp	(.../multiplechoice.jsp)	(revision b32657226efa9a6bb90a1c12a69e82a5acde2e80)
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 
 <div class="table-responsive">
 	<table class="table table-hover table-condensed">
-		<c:forEach var="option" items="${question.optionDtos}">
+		<c:forEach var="option" items="${question.optionDtos}"  varStatus="answerStatus">
 			<tr>
-				<td class="has-radio-button">
+				<td class="${question.prefixAnswersWithLetters?'has-radio-button-prefix':'has-radio-button'}">
 					<c:choose>
 						<c:when test="${question.multipleAnswersAllowed}">
 							<input type="checkbox" name="question${status.index}_${option.sequenceId}" value="${true}"
@@ -30,9 +30,12 @@
 							/>
 						</c:otherwise>
 					</c:choose>
+			 		<c:if test="${question.prefixAnswersWithLetters}">
+			 			&nbsp;${option.formatPrefixLetter(answerStatus.index)}
+ 	                </c:if>				
 				</td>
 				
-				<td>
+				<td ${question.prefixAnswersWithLetters?'class="has-radio-button-prefix-answer"':''}">
 					<c:out value="${option.optionString}" escapeXml="false" />
 				</td>
 			</tr>