Index: lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/service/AssessmentServiceImpl.java
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/service/AssessmentServiceImpl.java,v
diff -u -r1.48.2.36 -r1.48.2.37
--- lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/service/AssessmentServiceImpl.java	31 Aug 2016 14:54:23 -0000	1.48.2.36
+++ lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/service/AssessmentServiceImpl.java	27 Oct 2016 16:33:37 -0000	1.48.2.37
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@
 
 	} else if (question.getType() == AssessmentConstants.QUESTION_TYPE_SHORT_ANSWER) {
 	    for (AssessmentQuestionOption option : question.getOptions()) {
-		String optionString = option.getOptionString().trim().replaceAll("\\*", ".*");
+		String optionString = option.getOptionString().trim().replaceAll("\\*", ".*").replaceAll("\\+", "\\\\+");
 		Pattern pattern;
 		if (question.isCaseSensitive()) {
 		    pattern = Pattern.compile(optionString);