Index: TestHarness4LAMS2/src/org/lamsfoundation/testharness/learner/MockLearner.java
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diff -u -rc86f0a63f47e34a986f072b2729f61e91cb86b84 -re39b87861fe915e8193f05c82d588dee12d60d74
--- TestHarness4LAMS2/src/org/lamsfoundation/testharness/learner/MockLearner.java	(.../MockLearner.java)	(revision c86f0a63f47e34a986f072b2729f61e91cb86b84)
+++ TestHarness4LAMS2/src/org/lamsfoundation/testharness/learner/MockLearner.java	(.../MockLearner.java)	(revision e39b87861fe915e8193f05c82d588dee12d60d74)
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
     private static final String SCRATCHIE_FINISH_SUBSTRING = "/lams/tool/lascrt11/learning/finish.do";
     private static final String SCRATCHIE_RESULTS_SUBSTRING = "/lams/tool/lascrt11/learning/showResults.do";
     private static final Pattern SCRATCHIE_SCRATCH_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("scratchItem\\((\\d+), (\\d+)\\)");
+    private static final String SCRATCHIE_FINISH_AVAILABLE = "return finish()";
 
     private static final String KNOCK_GATE_SUBSTRING = "/lams/learning/gate.do?method=knockGate";
 
@@ -405,6 +406,14 @@
 	    }
 	}
 
+	while (refreshQuestionsURL != null && !asText.contains(MockLearner.SCRATCHIE_FINISH_AVAILABLE)) {
+	    MockLearner.log.debug("Waiting for leader to finish scratchie");
+	    delay();
+	    String url = resp.getURL().toString() + "&reqId=" + System.currentTimeMillis();
+	    WebResponse questionRefreshResp = (WebResponse) new Call(wc, test, "Scratchie refresh", refreshQuestionsURL).execute();
+	    asText = questionRefreshResp.getText();
+	}
+
 	String resultsURL = findURLInLocationHref(resp, MockLearner.SCRATCHIE_RESULTS_SUBSTRING);
 	if (resultsURL != null) {
 	    MockLearner.log.debug("Showing results of scratchie using url " + resultsURL);