diff --git a/db/bolt_schema.sql b/db/bolt_schema.sql
index 18a14af39e..f1da76375c 100644
--- a/db/bolt_schema.sql
+++ b/db/bolt_schema.sql
@@ -24,9 +24,11 @@ create table bolt_enrollment (
     mastery         double          not null
 );
 
--- represents a view of an item;
+-- Represents a view of an item;
 -- created when we show the item,
 -- and finalized when the user clicks on something to leave the page
+-- A special view is used to represent the end of a course;
+-- its mode is BOLT_MODE_FINISHED.
 --
 create table bolt_view (
     id              integer         not null auto_increment,
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ create table bolt_view (
     state           text            not null,
         -- course state
     mode            integer         not null,
-        -- distnguishes exercise show/answer
+        -- distinguishes exercise show/answer
     action          integer         not null,
         -- what the user clicked
     start_time      integer         not null,
diff --git a/html/inc/bolt_ex.inc b/html/inc/bolt_ex.inc
index 8aedaeec22..4e196e755d 100644
--- a/html/inc/bolt_ex.inc
+++ b/html/inc/bolt_ex.inc
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ function bolt_exclusive_choice($choices) {
     global $bolt_ex_mode;   // input
     global $bolt_ex_index;  // input
     global $bolt_ex_score;  // incremental output if SCORE
-    global $bolt_ex_response;   // output if SCORE
 
     switch ($bolt_ex_mode) {
     case BOLT_MODE_SHOW:
@@ -31,9 +30,6 @@ function bolt_exclusive_choice($choices) {
             if ($choices[$response] == $right_ans) {
                 $bolt_ex_score += 1;
             }
-            $bolt_ex_response = "$bolt_ex_index: $choices[$response]";
-        } else {
-            $bolt_ex_response = "";
         }
         break;
     case BOLT_MODE_ANSWER:
@@ -64,7 +60,6 @@ function bolt_inclusive_choice($choices) {
     global $bolt_ex_mode;   // input
     global $bolt_ex_index;  // input
     global $bolt_ex_score;  // incremental output if SCORE
-    global $bolt_ex_response;   // output if SCORE
 
     switch ($bolt_ex_mode) {
     case BOLT_MODE_SHOW:
@@ -91,7 +86,6 @@ function bolt_inclusive_choice($choices) {
             if ($correct) $score += 1./$n;
             $i++;
         }
-        $bolt_ex_response = "$bolt_ex_index: $choices[$response]";
         $bolt_ex_score += $score;
         break;
     case BOLT_MODE_ANSWER:
diff --git a/html/user/bolt_course.php b/html/user/bolt_course.php
index f397c0c284..fc35b444a0 100644
--- a/html/user/bolt_course.php
+++ b/html/user/bolt_course.php
@@ -35,15 +35,16 @@ function show_view($view) {
 
     if ($view->result_id) {
         $result = BoltResult::lookup_id($view->result_id);
-        $x = "Score: $result->score
-            <br>Answer: $result->response";
+        $qs = str_replace("action=answer", "action=answer_page", $result->response);
+        $x = "<br>Score: $result->score
+            <br><a href=bolt_sched.php?$qs>Answer page</a>";
     }
     echo "<tr>
-        <td>".time_str($view->start_time)."</td>
-        <td>$dur</td>
-        <td>$view->item_name</td>
-        <td>".mode_name($view->mode)." $x</td>
-        <td>".action_name($view->action)."</td>
+        <td valign=top>".time_str($view->start_time)."</td>
+        <td valign=top>$dur</td>
+        <td valign=top>$view->item_name</td>
+        <td valign=top>".mode_name($view->mode)." $x</td>
+        <td valign=top>".action_name($view->action)."</td>
         </tr>
     ";
 }
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ page_head("Your history in $course->name");
 $views = BoltView::enum("user_id=$user->id and course_id=$course_id order by id desc");
 start_table();
 
-table_header("Time", "Duration", "Name", "Type", "Action");
+table_header("Time", "Duration", "Item", "Type", "Action");
 foreach ($views as $view) {
     show_view($view);
 }
diff --git a/html/user/bolt_sched.php b/html/user/bolt_sched.php
index 423702220d..a5c40cb869 100644
--- a/html/user/bolt_sched.php
+++ b/html/user/bolt_sched.php
@@ -148,6 +148,25 @@ function show_item($iter, $user, $course, $view_id, $prev_view_id, $mode) {
     $e->update("last_view_id=$view_id");
 }
 
+// Show the student the results of an old exercise; no navigation items
+//
+function show_answer_page($iter, $score) {
+    global $bolt_ex_mode;
+    global $bolt_ex_index;
+
+    $bolt_ex_mode = BOLT_MODE_ANSWER;
+    $bolt_ex_index = 0;
+
+    $item = $iter->item;
+    page_head(null);
+    if (function_exists('bolt_header')) bolt_header($item->title);
+    require_once($item->filename);
+    if (function_exists('bolt_divide')) bolt_divide();
+    $score_pct = number_format($score*100);
+    echo "Score: $score_pct%";
+    if (function_exists('bolt_footer')) bolt_footer();
+}
+
 function start_course($user, $course, $course_doc) {
     BoltEnrollment::delete($user->id, $course->id);
     $iter = new BoltIter($course_doc);
@@ -237,24 +256,35 @@ case 'answer':          // submit answer in exercise
     $bolt_ex_mode = BOLT_MODE_SCORE;
     $bolt_ex_index = 0;
     $bolt_ex_score = 0;
-    $bolt_ex_response = "";
     srand($view_id);
     ob_start();     // turn on output buffering
     require($item->filename);
     ob_end_clean();
-    $bolt_ex_response = BoltDb::escape_string($bolt_ex_response);
 
     $bolt_ex_score /= $bolt_ex_index;
 
+    $qs = BoltDb::escape_string($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING']);
     $result_id = BoltResult::insert(
         "(view_id, score, response)
-        values ($view->id, $bolt_ex_score, '$bolt_ex_response')"
+        values ($view->id, $bolt_ex_score, '$qs')"
     );
     $view->update("result_id=$result_id");
     srand($view_id);
     $view_id = create_view($user, $course, $iter, BOLT_MODE_ANSWER, $view->id);
     show_item($iter, $user, $course, $view_id, $view->id, BOLT_MODE_ANSWER);
     break;
+case 'answer_page':
+    $view = BoltView::lookup_id($view_id);
+    $iter = new BoltIter($course_doc);
+    $iter->decode_state($view->state);
+    $iter->at();
+    if ($iter->item->name != $view->item_name) {
+        error_page("Exercise no longer exists in course");
+    }
+    $result = BoltResult::lookup_id($view->result_id);
+    srand($view_id);
+    show_answer_page($iter, $result->score);
+    break;
 default:
     $view = $e?BoltView::lookup_id($e->last_view_id):null;
     if (!$view) {