diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_files/imageresponse.xml b/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_files/imageresponse.xml
index 34dba37e3b..c4590b211f 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_files/imageresponse.xml
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_files/imageresponse.xml
@@ -18,4 +18,23 @@ Hello</p></text>
 <text><p>Use conservation of energy.</p></text>
 </hintgroup>
 </imageresponse>
+
+
+<imageresponse max="1" loncapaid="12">
+<imageinput src="/static/Physics801/Figures/Skier-conservation of energy.jpg" width="560" height="388" rectangle="(490,11)-(556,98)" regions="[[[10,10], [20,10], [20, 30]], [[100,100], [120,100], [120,150]]]"/>
+<imageinput src="/static/Physics801/Figures/Skier-conservation of energy.jpg" width="560" height="388" rectangle="(490,11)-(556,98)" regions="[[[10,10], [20,10], [20, 30]], [[100,100], [120,100], [120,150]]]"/>
+<imageinput src="/static/Physics801/Figures/Skier-conservation of energy.jpg" width="560" height="388" regions="[[[10,10], [20,10], [20, 30]], [[100,100], [120,100], [120,150]]]"/>
+<imageinput src="/static/Physics801/Figures/Skier-conservation of energy.jpg" width="560" height="388" regions="[[[10,10], [20,10], [20, 30]], [[100,100], [120,100], [120,150]]]"/>
+<text>Click on either of the two positions as discussed previously.</text>
+<imageinput src="/static/Physics801/Figures/Skier-conservation of energy.jpg" width="560" height="388" regions="[[[10,10], [20,10], [20, 30]]]"/>
+<text>Click on either of the two positions as discussed previously.</text>
+<imageinput src="/static/Physics801/Figures/Skier-conservation of energy.jpg" width="560" height="388" regions="[[10,10], [30,30], [15, 15]]"/>
+<imageinput src="/static/Physics801/Figures/Skier-conservation of energy.jpg" width="560" height="388" regions="[[10,10], [30,30], [30, 15], [15, 30]]"/>
+<text>Click on either of the two positions as discussed previously.</text>
+<hintgroup showoncorrect="no">
+<text><p>Use conservation of energy.</p></text>
+</hintgroup>
+</imageresponse>
+
+
 </problem>
diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_responsetypes.py b/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_responsetypes.py
index bcac555b5e..3564ad3fe8 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_responsetypes.py
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_responsetypes.py
@@ -52,24 +52,52 @@ class ImageResponseTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_ir_grade(self):
         imageresponse_file = os.path.dirname(__file__) + "/test_files/imageresponse.xml"
         test_lcp = lcp.LoncapaProblem(open(imageresponse_file).read(), '1', system=test_system)
-        correct_answers = {'1_2_1': '(490,11)-(556,98)',
+        # testing regions only
+        correct_answers = {
+                            #regions
+                            '1_2_1': '(490,11)-(556,98)',
                            '1_2_2': '(242,202)-(296,276)',
                            '1_2_3': '(490,11)-(556,98);(242,202)-(296,276)',
                            '1_2_4': '(490,11)-(556,98);(242,202)-(296,276)',
                            '1_2_5': '(490,11)-(556,98);(242,202)-(296,276)',
+                           #testing regions and rectanges
+                           '1_3_1': '(490,11)-(556,98)',
+                           '1_3_2': '(242,202)-(296,276)',
+                           '1_3_3': '(490,11)-(556,98);(242,202)-(296,276)',
+                           '1_3_4': '(490,11)-(556,98);(242,202)-(296,276)',
+                           '1_3_5': '(490,11)-(556,98);(242,202)-(296,276)',
                           }
         test_answers = {'1_2_1': '[500,20]',
                         '1_2_2': '[250,300]',
                         '1_2_3': '[500,20]',
                         '1_2_4': '[250,250]',
                         '1_2_5': '[10,10]',
+
+                        '1_3_1': '[500,20]',
+                        '1_3_2': '[15,15]',
+                        '1_3_3': '[500,20]',
+                        '1_3_4': '[115,115]',
+                        '1_3_5': '[15,15]',
+                        '1_3_6': '[20,20]',
+                        '1_3_7': '[20,20]',
                         }
+
+        # regions
         self.assertEquals(test_lcp.grade_answers(test_answers).get_correctness('1_2_1'), 'correct')
         self.assertEquals(test_lcp.grade_answers(test_answers).get_correctness('1_2_2'), 'incorrect')
         self.assertEquals(test_lcp.grade_answers(test_answers).get_correctness('1_2_3'), 'correct')
         self.assertEquals(test_lcp.grade_answers(test_answers).get_correctness('1_2_4'), 'correct')
         self.assertEquals(test_lcp.grade_answers(test_answers).get_correctness('1_2_5'), 'incorrect')
 
+        # regions and rectangles
+        self.assertEquals(test_lcp.grade_answers(test_answers).get_correctness('1_3_1'), 'correct')
+        self.assertEquals(test_lcp.grade_answers(test_answers).get_correctness('1_3_2'), 'correct')
+        self.assertEquals(test_lcp.grade_answers(test_answers).get_correctness('1_3_3'), 'incorrect')
+        self.assertEquals(test_lcp.grade_answers(test_answers).get_correctness('1_3_4'), 'correct')
+        self.assertEquals(test_lcp.grade_answers(test_answers).get_correctness('1_3_5'), 'correct')
+        self.assertEquals(test_lcp.grade_answers(test_answers).get_correctness('1_3_6'), 'incorrect')
+        self.assertEquals(test_lcp.grade_answers(test_answers).get_correctness('1_3_7'), 'correct')
+
 
 class SymbolicResponseTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_sr_grade(self):