Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/service/IQbToolService.java
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diff -u -r3649999936753b6c474d93ba9fa603bfd0d18a2c -rf9377e7d8d81e048c6218184f598826038b0cb35
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/service/IQbToolService.java	(.../IQbToolService.java)	(revision 3649999936753b6c474d93ba9fa603bfd0d18a2c)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/service/IQbToolService.java	(.../IQbToolService.java)	(revision f9377e7d8d81e048c6218184f598826038b0cb35)
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.qb.model.QbQuestion;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.qb.model.QbToolQuestion;
 
 /**
  * It is an optional interface implemented by tools' services.
@@ -15,5 +16,5 @@
     /**
      * Replaces existing questions in an activity with ones provided as a parameter.
      */
-    void replaceQuestions(long toolContentId, String newActivityName, List<QbQuestion> newQuestions);
+    List<QbToolQuestion> replaceQuestions(long toolContentId, String newActivityName, List<QbQuestion> newQuestions);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/service/AssessmentServiceImpl.java
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diff -u -r615d6c1aa82d59734e67f1995f30ff82cfe86a07 -rf9377e7d8d81e048c6218184f598826038b0cb35
--- lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/service/AssessmentServiceImpl.java	(.../AssessmentServiceImpl.java)	(revision 615d6c1aa82d59734e67f1995f30ff82cfe86a07)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/service/AssessmentServiceImpl.java	(.../AssessmentServiceImpl.java)	(revision f9377e7d8d81e048c6218184f598826038b0cb35)
@@ -2704,7 +2704,8 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void replaceQuestions(long toolContentId, String newActivityName, List<QbQuestion> newQuestions) {
+    public List<QbToolQuestion> replaceQuestions(long toolContentId, String newActivityName,
+	    List<QbQuestion> newQuestions) {
 	Assessment assessment = getAssessmentByContentId(toolContentId);
 	if (newActivityName != null) {
 	    assessment.setTitle(newActivityName);
@@ -2724,6 +2725,7 @@
 	// this is needed, otherwise Hibernate wants to re-save the deleted Assessment questions
 	assessment.getQuestions().clear();
 
+	List<QbToolQuestion> result = new ArrayList<>(newQuestions.size());
 	// populate Assessment with new questions and references
 	int displayOrder = 1;
 	for (QbQuestion qbQuestion : newQuestions) {
@@ -2733,6 +2735,7 @@
 	    assessmentQuestion.setToolContentId(toolContentId);
 	    assessmentQuestionDao.insert(assessmentQuestion);
 	    assessment.getQuestions().add(assessmentQuestion);
+	    result.add(assessmentQuestion);
 
 	    QuestionReference questionReference = new QuestionReference();
 	    questionReference.setQuestion(assessmentQuestion);
@@ -2743,6 +2746,8 @@
 	    displayOrder++;
 	}
 	assessmentDao.update(assessment);
+
+	return result;
     }
     // *****************************************************************************
     // private methods
Index: lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/service/McService.java
===================================================================
diff -u -rc393d2b92ec8c8bdc5916ac5f53e0adcaeee0ce3 -rf9377e7d8d81e048c6218184f598826038b0cb35
--- lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/service/McService.java	(.../McService.java)	(revision c393d2b92ec8c8bdc5916ac5f53e0adcaeee0ce3)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/service/McService.java	(.../McService.java)	(revision f9377e7d8d81e048c6218184f598826038b0cb35)
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.qb.model.QbCollection;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.qb.model.QbOption;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.qb.model.QbQuestion;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.qb.model.QbToolQuestion;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.qb.service.IQbService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.rest.RestTags;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.rest.ToolRestManager;
@@ -2205,7 +2206,8 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void replaceQuestions(long toolContentId, String newActivityName, List<QbQuestion> newQuestions) {
+    public List<QbToolQuestion> replaceQuestions(long toolContentId, String newActivityName,
+	    List<QbQuestion> newQuestions) {
 	McContent mcContent = getMcContent(toolContentId);
 	if (newActivityName != null) {
 	    mcContent.setTitle(newActivityName);
@@ -2221,11 +2223,14 @@
 
 	// populate MC with new questions
 	int displayOrder = 1;
+	List<QbToolQuestion> result = new ArrayList<>(newQuestions.size());
 	for (QbQuestion qbQuestion : newQuestions) {
 	    McQueContent mcQuestion = new McQueContent(qbQuestion, displayOrder++, mcContent);
 	    mcQueContentDAO.insert(mcQuestion);
 	    mcContent.getMcQueContents().add(mcQuestion);
+	    result.add(mcQuestion);
 	}
+	return result;
     }
 
     @Override
Index: lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/service/ScratchieServiceImpl.java
===================================================================
diff -u -rc393d2b92ec8c8bdc5916ac5f53e0adcaeee0ce3 -rf9377e7d8d81e048c6218184f598826038b0cb35
--- lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/service/ScratchieServiceImpl.java	(.../ScratchieServiceImpl.java)	(revision c393d2b92ec8c8bdc5916ac5f53e0adcaeee0ce3)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/service/ScratchieServiceImpl.java	(.../ScratchieServiceImpl.java)	(revision f9377e7d8d81e048c6218184f598826038b0cb35)
@@ -2180,7 +2180,8 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void replaceQuestions(long toolContentId, String newActivityName, List<QbQuestion> newQuestions) {
+    public List<QbToolQuestion> replaceQuestions(long toolContentId, String newActivityName,
+	    List<QbQuestion> newQuestions) {
 	Scratchie scratchie = getScratchieByContentId(toolContentId);
 	if (newActivityName != null) {
 	    scratchie.setTitle(newActivityName);
@@ -2196,6 +2197,7 @@
 
 	// populate Scratchie with new questions
 	int displayOrder = 1;
+	List<QbToolQuestion> result = new ArrayList<>(newQuestions.size());
 	for (QbQuestion qbQuestion : newQuestions) {
 	    ScratchieItem scratchieItem = new ScratchieItem();
 	    scratchieItem.setDisplayOrder(displayOrder++);
@@ -2205,6 +2207,7 @@
 	    scratchie.getScratchieItems().add(scratchieItem);
 	}
 	scratchieDao.update(scratchie);
+	return result;
     }
 
     // *****************************************************************************