Index: lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/pojos/McOptsContent.java
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diff -u -r2f725f8ef2aa09a2663b2335bf67213074426d11 -rc2ad516e6b1fa68cf9828f1b6664344c99b980fc
--- lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/pojos/McOptsContent.java	(.../McOptsContent.java)	(revision 2f725f8ef2aa09a2663b2335bf67213074426d11)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/pojos/McOptsContent.java	(.../McOptsContent.java)	(revision c2ad516e6b1fa68cf9828f1b6664344c99b980fc)
@@ -166,4 +166,8 @@
     public void setEscapedOptionText(String escapedOptionText) {
 	this.escapedOptionText = escapedOptionText;
     }
+
+    public String formatPrefixLetter(int index) {
+ 	return new String(Character.toChars(97 + index)) + ")";
+     }
 }
Index: lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/action/McLearningAction.java
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diff -u -rb4f6a6c35d72f0cf2d10144f3700f0e29a527edc -rc2ad516e6b1fa68cf9828f1b6664344c99b980fc
--- lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/action/McLearningAction.java	(.../McLearningAction.java)	(revision b4f6a6c35d72f0cf2d10144f3700f0e29a527edc)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/action/McLearningAction.java	(.../McLearningAction.java)	(revision c2ad516e6b1fa68cf9828f1b6664344c99b980fc)
@@ -418,13 +418,13 @@
 	    List listQuestionOptions = mcService.findOptionsByQuestionUid(new Long(currentQuestionUid));
 
 	    //builds a questions map from questions list
-	    Map<String, String> mapOptsContent = new TreeMap<String, String>(new McComparator());
+	    Map<String, String> mapOptsContent = new TreeMap<String, String>();
 	    Iterator<McOptsContent> iter = listQuestionOptions.iterator();
-	    Long mapIndex2 = new Long(1);
+	    int mapIndex2 = 0;
 	    while (iter.hasNext()) {
 		McOptsContent option = iter.next();
-		mapOptsContent.put(mapIndex2.toString(), option.getMcQueOptionText());
-		mapIndex2 = new Long(mapIndex2.longValue() + 1);
+		String stringIndex = mcContent.isPrefixAnswersWithLetters() ? option.formatPrefixLetter(mapIndex2++) : Integer.toString(++mapIndex2);
+		mapOptsContent.put(stringIndex, option.getMcQueOptionText());
 	    }
 
 	    mapStartupGeneralOptionsContent.put(mapIndex.toString(), mapOptsContent);
Index: lams_tool_lamc/web/learning/ViewAnswers.jsp
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diff -u -rb4f6a6c35d72f0cf2d10144f3700f0e29a527edc -rc2ad516e6b1fa68cf9828f1b6664344c99b980fc
--- lams_tool_lamc/web/learning/ViewAnswers.jsp	(.../ViewAnswers.jsp)	(revision b4f6a6c35d72f0cf2d10144f3700f0e29a527edc)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/web/learning/ViewAnswers.jsp	(.../ViewAnswers.jsp)	(revision c2ad516e6b1fa68cf9828f1b6664344c99b980fc)
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 <c:set var="mode" value="${sessionMap.mode}" />
 <c:set var="isLeadershipEnabled" value="${sessionMap.content.useSelectLeaderToolOuput}" />
 <c:set var="hasEditRight" value="${!isLeadershipEnabled || isLeadershipEnabled && isUserLeader}" />
+<c:set var="isPrefixAnswersWithLetters" value="${sessionMap.content.prefixAnswersWithLetters}" scope="request" />
 
+
 <lams:html>
 <lams:head>
 	<title><fmt:message key="activity.title" /></title>
@@ -23,6 +25,9 @@
 		table .bg-success, table .bg-danger {
 			width: 32px;
 		}
+		.table-top>tbody>tr>td {
+			vertical-align: top;
+		}
 	</style>	
 
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="<lams:LAMSURL/>includes/javascript/jquery.js"></script>
@@ -112,11 +117,25 @@
 
 								<c:if test="${requestScope.mainQueIndex == requestScope.queIndex}">
 									<!-- list of candidate answers -->
+				                     <c:choose>
+				                     <c:when test="${isPrefixAnswersWithLetters}">
+										<table class="table table-hover table-condensed table-no-border table-top">
+										<c:forEach var="subEntry" items="${mainEntry.value}">
+										<tr><td>${subEntry.key}
+										</td>
+										<td><c:out value="${subEntry.value}" escapeXml="false" /></td>
+										</tr>
+										</c:forEach>
+										</tbody></table>
+									</c:when>
+									<c:otherwise>
 									<ul>
 										<c:forEach var="subEntry" items="${mainEntry.value}">
 											<li><c:out value="${subEntry.value}" escapeXml="false" /></li>
 										</c:forEach>
 									</ul>
+									</c:otherwise>
+									</c:choose>
 									<!-- end list of candidate answers -->
 
 									<!-- display students answers -->
Index: lams_tool_lamc/web/monitoring/parts/advanceQuestions.jsp
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diff -u -r463f7b3dbb88ee41210f7170dc19dc25360cd26f -rc2ad516e6b1fa68cf9828f1b6664344c99b980fc
--- lams_tool_lamc/web/monitoring/parts/advanceQuestions.jsp	(.../advanceQuestions.jsp)	(revision 463f7b3dbb88ee41210f7170dc19dc25360cd26f)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/web/monitoring/parts/advanceQuestions.jsp	(.../advanceQuestions.jsp)	(revision c2ad516e6b1fa68cf9828f1b6664344c99b980fc)
@@ -21,8 +21,13 @@
 				<tr>					
 					<td>  <b> <fmt:message key="label.mc.options.col"/>  </b> 
 						<table class="table table-condensed" style="margin-bottom:0px">
-							<c:forEach var="option" items="${question.mcOptionsContents}">
+							<c:forEach var="option" items="${question.mcOptionsContents}" varStatus="optionStatus">
 								<tr>			
+									<c:if test="${prefixAnswersWithLetters}">
+									<td style="vertical-align:top">
+										${option.formatPrefixLetter(optionStatus.index)}	
+									</td>
+									</c:if>	
 									<td>
 										<c:if test="${option.correctOption}"> 		
 											(<fmt:message key="label.correct"/>)