diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 493df5a7fd..b13a128a63 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,4 +28,5 @@ nosetests.xml
 cover_html/
 .idea/
 .redcar/
-chromedriver.log
\ No newline at end of file
+chromedriver.log
+ghostdriver.log
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/advanced-settings.feature b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/advanced-settings.feature
index 4708a60be1..779d44e4b2 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/advanced-settings.feature
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/advanced-settings.feature
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Feature: Advanced (manual) course policy
     When I select the Advanced Settings
     Then I see only the display name
 
+  @skip-phantom
   Scenario: Test if there are no policy settings without existing UI controls
     Given I am on the Advanced Course Settings page in Studio
     When I delete the display name
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ Feature: Advanced (manual) course policy
     And I reload the page
     Then there are no advanced policy settings
 
+  @skip-phantom
   Scenario: Test cancel editing key name
     Given I am on the Advanced Course Settings page in Studio
     When I edit the name of a policy key
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ Feature: Advanced (manual) course policy
     And I press the "Cancel" notification button
     Then the policy key value is unchanged
 
+  @skip-phantom
   Scenario: Test editing key value
     Given I am on the Advanced Course Settings page in Studio
     When I edit the value of a policy key
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/advanced-settings.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/advanced-settings.py
index 91daf70718..ec58aeccc6 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/advanced-settings.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/advanced-settings.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 from lettuce import world, step
 from common import *
 import time
+from selenium.common.exceptions import WebDriverException
+from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC
 
-from nose.tools import assert_equal
-from nose.tools import assert_true
+from nose.tools import assert_true, assert_false, assert_equal
 
 """
 http://selenium.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/docs/api/py/webdriver/selenium.webdriver.common.keys.html
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ def i_select_advanced_settings(step):
         css_click(expand_icon_css)
     link_css = 'li.nav-course-settings-advanced a'
     css_click(link_css)
+    # world.browser.click_link_by_text('Advanced Settings')
 
 
 @step('I am on the Advanced Course Settings page in Studio$')
@@ -42,8 +44,20 @@ def edit_the_name_of_a_policy_key(step):
 
 @step(u'I press the "([^"]*)" notification button$')
 def press_the_notification_button(step, name):
-    world.browser.click_link_by_text(name)
+    def is_visible(driver):
+        return EC.visibility_of_element_located((By.CSS_SELECTOR,css,))
+    def is_invisible(driver):
+        return EC.invisibility_of_element_located((By.CSS_SELECTOR,css,))
 
+    css = 'a.%s-button' % name.lower()
+    wait_for(is_visible)
+
+    try:
+        css_click_at(css)
+        wait_for(is_invisible)
+    except WebDriverException, e:
+        css_click_at(css)
+        wait_for(is_invisible)
 
 @step(u'I edit the value of a policy key$')
 def edit_the_value_of_a_policy_key(step):
@@ -99,29 +113,29 @@ def it_is_formatted(step):
 @step(u'the policy key name is unchanged$')
 def the_policy_key_name_is_unchanged(step):
     policy_key_css = 'input.policy-key'
-    e = css_find(policy_key_css).first
-    assert_equal(e.value, 'display_name')
+    val = css_find(policy_key_css).first.value
+    assert_equal(val, 'display_name')
 
 
 @step(u'the policy key name is changed$')
 def the_policy_key_name_is_changed(step):
     policy_key_css = 'input.policy-key'
-    e = css_find(policy_key_css).first
-    assert_equal(e.value, 'new')
+    val = css_find(policy_key_css).first.value
+    assert_equal(val, 'new')
 
 
 @step(u'the policy key value is unchanged$')
 def the_policy_key_value_is_unchanged(step):
     policy_value_css = 'li.course-advanced-policy-list-item div.value textarea'
-    e = css_find(policy_value_css).first
-    assert_equal(e.value, '"Robot Super Course"')
+    val = css_find(policy_value_css).first.value
+    assert_equal(val, '"Robot Super Course"')
 
 
 @step(u'the policy key value is changed$')
 def the_policy_key_value_is_unchanged(step):
     policy_value_css = 'li.course-advanced-policy-list-item div.value textarea'
-    e = css_find(policy_value_css).first
-    assert_equal(e.value, '"Robot Super Course X"')
+    val = css_find(policy_value_css).first.value
+    assert_equal(val, '"Robot Super Course X"')
 
 
 ############# HELPERS ###############
@@ -132,19 +146,23 @@ def create_entry(key, value):
     new_key_css = 'div#__new_advanced_key__ input'
     new_key_element = css_find(new_key_css).first
     new_key_element.fill(key)
-#   For some reason have to get the instance for each command (get error that it is no longer attached to the DOM)
-#   Have to do all this because Selenium has a bug that fill does not remove existing text
+#   For some reason have to get the instance for each command 
+#   (get error that it is no longer attached to the DOM)
+#   Have to do all this because Selenium fill does not remove existing text
     new_value_css = 'div.CodeMirror textarea'
     css_find(new_value_css).last.fill("")
     css_find(new_value_css).last._element.send_keys(Keys.DELETE, Keys.DELETE)
     css_find(new_value_css).last.fill(value)
+    # Add in a TAB key press because intermittently on ubuntu the
+    # last character of "value" above was not getting typed in
+    css_find(new_value_css).last._element.send_keys(Keys.TAB)
 
 
 def delete_entry(index):
     """ 
     Delete the nth entry where index is 0-based
     """
-    css = '.delete-button'
+    css = 'a.delete-button'
     assert_true(world.browser.is_element_present_by_css(css, 5))
     delete_buttons = css_find(css)
     assert_true(len(delete_buttons) > index, "no delete button exists for entry " + str(index))
@@ -165,16 +183,16 @@ def assert_entries(css, expected_values):
 
 
 def click_save():
-    css = ".save-button"
+    css = "a.save-button"
 
-    def is_shown(driver):
-        visible = css_find(css).first.visible
-        if visible:
-            # Even when waiting for visible, this fails sporadically. Adding in a small wait.
-            time.sleep(float(1))
-        return visible
-    wait_for(is_shown)
-    css_click(css)
+    # def is_shown(driver):
+    #     visible = css_find(css).first.visible
+    #     if visible:
+    #         # Even when waiting for visible, this fails sporadically. Adding in a small wait.
+    #         time.sleep(float(1))
+    #     return visible
+    # wait_for(is_shown)
+    css_click_at(css)
 
 
 def fill_last_field(value):
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/common.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/common.py
index 61b4fee9f6..f7e76ecf7f 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/common.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/common.py
@@ -3,18 +3,20 @@ from lettuce.django import django_url
 from nose.tools import assert_true
 from nose.tools import assert_equal
 from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
+from selenium.common.exceptions import WebDriverException, StaleElementReferenceException
+from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC
+from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
 
 from terrain.factories import UserFactory, RegistrationFactory, UserProfileFactory
 from terrain.factories import CourseFactory, GroupFactory
-import xmodule.modulestore.django
+from xmodule.modulestore.django import _MODULESTORES, modulestore
+from xmodule.templates import update_templates
 from auth.authz import get_user_by_email
 
 from logging import getLogger
 logger = getLogger(__name__)
 
 ###########  STEP HELPERS ##############
-
-
 @step('I (?:visit|access|open) the Studio homepage$')
 def i_visit_the_studio_homepage(step):
     # To make this go to port 8001, put
@@ -52,9 +54,8 @@ def i_have_opened_a_new_course(step):
     log_into_studio()
     create_a_course()
 
+
 ####### HELPER FUNCTIONS ##############
-
-
 def create_studio_user(
         uname='robot',
         email='robot+studio@edx.org',
@@ -83,9 +84,9 @@ def flush_xmodule_store():
     # (though it shouldn't), do this manually
     # from the bash shell to drop it:
     # $ mongo test_xmodule --eval "db.dropDatabase()"
-    xmodule.modulestore.django._MODULESTORES = {}
-    xmodule.modulestore.django.modulestore().collection.drop()
-    xmodule.templates.update_templates()
+    _MODULESTORES = {}
+    modulestore().collection.drop()
+    update_templates()
 
 
 def assert_css_with_text(css, text):
@@ -94,8 +95,16 @@ def assert_css_with_text(css, text):
 
 
 def css_click(css):
-    assert_true(world.browser.is_element_present_by_css(css, 5))
-    world.browser.find_by_css(css).first.click()
+    '''
+    First try to use the regular click method, 
+    but if clicking in the middle of an element
+    doesn't work it might be that it thinks some other
+    element is on top of it there so click in the upper left
+    '''
+    try:
+        css_find(css).first.click()
+    except WebDriverException, e:
+        css_click_at(css)
 
 
 def css_click_at(css, x=10, y=10):
@@ -103,8 +112,7 @@ def css_click_at(css, x=10, y=10):
     A method to click at x,y coordinates of the element
     rather than in the center of the element
     '''
-    assert_true(world.browser.is_element_present_by_css(css, 5))
-    e = world.browser.find_by_css(css).first
+    e = css_find(css).first
     e.action_chains.move_to_element_with_offset(e._element, x, y)
     e.action_chains.click()
     e.action_chains.perform()
@@ -115,11 +123,16 @@ def css_fill(css, value):
 
 
 def css_find(css):
+    def is_visible(driver):
+        return EC.visibility_of_element_located((By.CSS_SELECTOR,css,))
+
+    assert_true(world.browser.is_element_present_by_css(css, 5))
+    wait_for(is_visible)
     return world.browser.find_by_css(css)
 
 
 def wait_for(func):
-    WebDriverWait(world.browser.driver, 10).until(func)
+    WebDriverWait(world.browser.driver, 5).until(func)
 
 
 def id_find(id):
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/section.feature b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/section.feature
index 75e7a4af10..08d38367bc 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/section.feature
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/section.feature
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@ Feature: Create Section
     And I save a new section release date
     Then the section release date is updated
 
+  @skip-phantom
   Scenario: Delete section
     Given I have opened a new course in Studio
     And I have added a new section
     When I press the "section" delete icon
     And I confirm the alert
-    Then the section does not exist
\ No newline at end of file
+    Then the section does not exist
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/section.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/section.py
index cfa4e4bb52..b5ddb48a09 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/section.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/section.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from lettuce import world, step
 from common import *
 from nose.tools import assert_equal
+from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
+import time
 
 ############### ACTIONS ####################
 
@@ -37,10 +39,14 @@ def i_save_a_new_section_release_date(step):
     date_css = 'input.start-date.date.hasDatepicker'
     time_css = 'input.start-time.time.ui-timepicker-input'
     css_fill(date_css, '12/25/2013')
-    # click here to make the calendar go away
-    css_click(time_css)
+    # hit TAB to get to the time field
+    e = css_find(date_css).first
+    e._element.send_keys(Keys.TAB)
     css_fill(time_css, '12:00am')
-    css_click('a.save-button')
+    e = css_find(time_css).first
+    e._element.send_keys(Keys.TAB)
+    time.sleep(float(1))
+    world.browser.click_link_by_text('Save')
 
 
 ############ ASSERTIONS ###################
@@ -106,7 +112,7 @@ def the_section_release_date_picker_not_visible(step):
 def the_section_release_date_is_updated(step):
     css = 'span.published-status'
     status_text = world.browser.find_by_css(css).text
-    assert status_text == 'Will Release: 12/25/2013 at 12:00am'
+    assert_equal(status_text,'Will Release: 12/25/2013 at 12:00am')
 
 
 ############ HELPER METHODS ###################
@@ -120,4 +126,4 @@ def save_section_name(name):
 
 def see_my_section_on_the_courseware_page(name):
     section_css = 'span.section-name-span'
-    assert_css_with_text(section_css, name)
\ No newline at end of file
+    assert_css_with_text(section_css, name)
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/signup.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/signup.py
index a786225ead..e8d0dd8229 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/signup.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/signup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from lettuce import world, step
+from common import *
 
 
 @step('I fill in the registration form$')
@@ -13,10 +14,11 @@ def i_fill_in_the_registration_form(step):
 
 @step('I press the Create My Account button on the registration form$')
 def i_press_the_button_on_the_registration_form(step):
-    register_form = world.browser.find_by_css('form#register_form')
-    submit_css = 'button#submit'
-    register_form.find_by_css(submit_css).click()
-
+    submit_css = 'form#register_form button#submit'
+    # Workaround for click not working on ubuntu
+    # for some unknown reason.
+    e = css_find(submit_css)
+    e.type(' ')
 
 @step('I should see be on the studio home page$')
 def i_should_see_be_on_the_studio_home_page(step):
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/studio-overview-togglesection.feature b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/studio-overview-togglesection.feature
index 5276b90d12..52c10e41a8 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/studio-overview-togglesection.feature
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/studio-overview-togglesection.feature
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Feature: Overview Toggle Section
 		Then I see the "Collapse All Sections" link
 		And all sections are expanded
 
+	@skip-phantom
 	Scenario: Collapse link is not removed after last section of a course is deleted
 		Given I have a course with 1 section
 		And I navigate to the course overview page
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/subsection.feature b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/subsection.feature
index 4b5f5b869d..1be5f4aeb9 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/subsection.feature
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/subsection.feature
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Feature: Create Subsection
     And I click to edit the subsection name
     Then I see the complete subsection name with a quote in the editor
 
+    @skip-phantom
     Scenario: Delete a subsection
     Given I have opened a new course section in Studio
     And I have added a new subsection
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/static_replace/__init__.py b/common/djangoapps/static_replace/__init__.py
index fb1f48d143..b73a658c5f 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/static_replace/__init__.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/static_replace/__init__.py
@@ -84,12 +84,19 @@ def replace_static_urls(text, data_directory, course_namespace=None):
         if rest.endswith('?raw'):
             return original
 
-        # course_namespace is not None, then use studio style urls
-        if course_namespace is not None and not isinstance(modulestore(), XMLModuleStore):
-            url = StaticContent.convert_legacy_static_url(rest, course_namespace)
         # In debug mode, if we can find the url as is,
-        elif settings.DEBUG and finders.find(rest, True):
+        if settings.DEBUG and finders.find(rest, True):
             return original
+        # if we're running with a MongoBacked store course_namespace is not None, then use studio style urls
+        elif  course_namespace is not None and not isinstance(modulestore(), XMLModuleStore):
+            # first look in the static file pipeline and see if we are trying to reference
+            # a piece of static content which is in the mitx repo (e.g. JS associated with an xmodule)
+            if staticfiles_storage.exists(rest):
+                url = staticfiles_storage.url(rest)
+            else:
+                # if not, then assume it's courseware specific content and then look in the
+                # Mongo-backed database
+                url = StaticContent.convert_legacy_static_url(rest, course_namespace)
         # Otherwise, look the file up in staticfiles_storage, and append the data directory if needed
         else:
             course_path = "/".join((data_directory, rest))
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/terrain/browser.py b/common/djangoapps/terrain/browser.py
index 8c2a8ba7a5..0881d86124 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/terrain/browser.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/terrain/browser.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from django.core.management import call_command
 def initial_setup(server):
     # Launch the browser app (choose one of these below)
     world.browser = Browser('chrome')
+    # world.browser = Browser('phantomjs')
     # world.browser = Browser('firefox')
 
 
diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/capa_problem.py b/common/lib/capa/capa/capa_problem.py
index 14c590a660..8b32686985 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/capa_problem.py
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/capa_problem.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import sys
 
 from lxml import etree
 from xml.sax.saxutils import unescape
+from copy import deepcopy
 
 import chem
 import chem.chemcalc
@@ -497,11 +498,10 @@ class LoncapaProblem(object):
 
         Used by get_html.
         '''
-
         if (problemtree.tag == 'script' and problemtree.get('type')
             and 'javascript' in problemtree.get('type')):
             # leave javascript intact.
-            return problemtree
+            return deepcopy(problemtree)
 
         if problemtree.tag in html_problem_semantics:
             return
diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/correctmap.py b/common/lib/capa/capa/correctmap.py
index f246b406d5..ea56863a2f 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/correctmap.py
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/correctmap.py
@@ -111,15 +111,14 @@ class CorrectMap(object):
             return None
 
     def get_npoints(self, answer_id):
-        """ Return the number of points for an answer:
-            If the answer is correct, return the assigned
-            number of points (default: 1 point)
-            Otherwise, return 0 points """
-        if self.is_correct(answer_id):
-            npoints = self.get_property(answer_id, 'npoints')
-            return npoints if npoints is not None else 1
-        else:
-            return 0
+        """Return the number of points for an answer, used for partial credit."""
+        npoints = self.get_property(answer_id, 'npoints')
+        if npoints is not None:
+            return npoints
+        elif self.is_correct(answer_id):
+            return 1
+         # if not correct and no points have been assigned, return 0
+        return 0
 
     def set_property(self, answer_id, property, value):
         if answer_id in self.cmap:
diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_correctmap.py b/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_correctmap.py
index 23734467bb..270ba4d849 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_correctmap.py
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_correctmap.py
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@ class CorrectMapTest(unittest.TestCase):
                     npoints=0)
 
         # Assert that we get the expected points
-        # If points assigned and correct --> npoints
+        # If points assigned --> npoints
         # If no points assigned and correct --> 1 point
-        # Otherwise --> 0 points
+        # If no points assigned and incorrect --> 0 points
         self.assertEqual(self.cmap.get_npoints('1_2_1'), 5)
         self.assertEqual(self.cmap.get_npoints('2_2_1'), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(self.cmap.get_npoints('3_2_1'), 0)
+        self.assertEqual(self.cmap.get_npoints('3_2_1'), 5)
         self.assertEqual(self.cmap.get_npoints('4_2_1'), 0)
         self.assertEqual(self.cmap.get_npoints('5_2_1'), 0)
 
diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_html_render.py b/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_html_render.py
index ca2a3c2e2c..6c74d06ef4 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_html_render.py
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_html_render.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from lxml import etree
 import os
 import textwrap
 import json
+
 import mock
 
 from capa.capa_problem import LoncapaProblem
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ class CapaHtmlRenderTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(test_element.text, "Test include")
 
 
+
+
     def test_process_outtext(self):
         # Generate some XML with <startouttext /> and <endouttext />
         xml_str = textwrap.dedent("""
@@ -86,6 +89,25 @@ class CapaHtmlRenderTest(unittest.TestCase):
         script_element = rendered_html.find('script')
         self.assertEqual(None, script_element)
 
+    def test_render_javascript(self):
+        # Generate some XML with a <script> tag
+        xml_str = textwrap.dedent("""
+            <problem>
+                <script type="text/javascript">function(){}</script>
+            </problem>
+        """)
+
+        # Create the problem
+        problem = LoncapaProblem(xml_str, '1', system=test_system)
+
+        # Render the HTML
+        rendered_html = etree.XML(problem.get_html())
+
+
+        # expect the javascript is still present in the rendered html
+        self.assertTrue("<script type=\"text/javascript\">function(){}</script>" in etree.tostring(rendered_html))
+
+
     def test_render_response_xml(self):
         # Generate some XML for a string response
         kwargs = {'question_text': "Test question",
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/capa_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/capa_module.py
index b0d3950f06..2597690572 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/capa_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/capa_module.py
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ class CapaModule(XModule):
     @staticmethod
     def make_dict_of_responses(get):
         '''Make dictionary of student responses (aka "answers")
-        get is POST dictionary.
+        get is POST dictionary (Djano QueryDict).
 
         The *get* dict has keys of the form 'x_y', which are mapped
         to key 'y' in the returned dict.  For example,
@@ -606,6 +606,7 @@ class CapaModule(XModule):
             to 'input_1' in the returned dict)
         '''
         answers = dict()
+        
         for key in get:
             # e.g. input_resistor_1 ==> resistor_1
             _, _, name = key.partition('_')
@@ -613,7 +614,7 @@ class CapaModule(XModule):
             # If key has no underscores, then partition
             # will return (key, '', '')
             # We detect this and raise an error
-            if name is '':
+            if not name:
                 raise ValueError("%s must contain at least one underscore" % str(key))
 
             else:
@@ -625,10 +626,7 @@ class CapaModule(XModule):
                 name = name[:-2] if is_list_key else name
 
                 if is_list_key:
-                    if type(get[key]) is list:
-                        val = get[key]
-                    else:
-                        val = [get[key]]
+                    val = get.getlist(key)
                 else:
                     val = get[key]
 
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_capa_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_capa_module.py
index 6330511fc5..cb77921957 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_capa_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_capa_module.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ from xmodule.capa_module import CapaModule
 from xmodule.modulestore import Location
 from lxml import etree
 
+from django.http import QueryDict
+
 from . import test_system
 
 
@@ -326,14 +328,18 @@ class CapaModuleTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_parse_get_params(self):
 
+        # We have to set up Django settings in order to use QueryDict
+        from django.conf import settings
+        settings.configure()
+
         # Valid GET param dict
-        valid_get_dict = {'input_1': 'test',
-                        'input_1_2': 'test',
-                        'input_1_2_3': 'test',
-                        'input_[]_3': 'test',
-                        'input_4': None,
-                        'input_5': [],
-                        'input_6': 5}
+        valid_get_dict = self._querydict_from_dict({'input_1': 'test',
+                                                    'input_1_2': 'test',
+                                                    'input_1_2_3': 'test',
+                                                    'input_[]_3': 'test',
+                                                    'input_4': None,
+                                                    'input_5': [],
+                                                    'input_6': 5})
 
         result = CapaModule.make_dict_of_responses(valid_get_dict)
 
@@ -347,20 +353,19 @@ class CapaModuleTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
 
         # Valid GET param dict with list keys
-        valid_get_dict = {'input_2[]': ['test1', 'test2']}
+        valid_get_dict = self._querydict_from_dict({'input_2[]': ['test1', 'test2']})
         result = CapaModule.make_dict_of_responses(valid_get_dict)
         self.assertTrue('2' in result)
-        self.assertEqual(valid_get_dict['input_2[]'], result['2'])
+        self.assertEqual(['test1','test2'], result['2'])
 
         # If we use [] at the end of a key name, we should always
         # get a list, even if there's just one value
-        valid_get_dict = {'input_1[]': 'test'}
+        valid_get_dict = self._querydict_from_dict({'input_1[]': 'test'})
         result = CapaModule.make_dict_of_responses(valid_get_dict)
         self.assertEqual(result['1'], ['test'])
 
-
         # If we have no underscores in the name, then the key is invalid
-        invalid_get_dict = {'input': 'test'}
+        invalid_get_dict = self._querydict_from_dict({'input': 'test'})
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
             result = CapaModule.make_dict_of_responses(invalid_get_dict)
 
@@ -368,11 +373,32 @@ class CapaModuleTest(unittest.TestCase):
         # Two equivalent names (one list, one non-list)
         # One of the values would overwrite the other, so detect this
         # and raise an exception
-        invalid_get_dict = {'input_1[]': 'test 1',
-                            'input_1': 'test 2' }
+        invalid_get_dict = self._querydict_from_dict({'input_1[]': 'test 1',
+                                                    'input_1': 'test 2' })
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
             result = CapaModule.make_dict_of_responses(invalid_get_dict)
 
+    def _querydict_from_dict(self, param_dict):
+        """ Create a Django QueryDict from a Python dictionary """
+
+        # QueryDict objects are immutable by default, so we make
+        # a copy that we can update.
+        querydict = QueryDict('')
+        copyDict = querydict.copy()
+
+        for (key, val) in param_dict.items():
+
+            # QueryDicts handle lists differently from ordinary values,
+            # so we have to specifically tell the QueryDict that
+            # this is a list
+            if type(val) is list:
+                copyDict.setlist(key, val)
+            else:
+                copyDict[key] = val
+
+        return copyDict
+
+
     def test_check_problem_correct(self):
 
         module = CapaFactory.create(attempts=1)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py
index 23d27c72ac..ec2178f642 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ def modx_dispatch(request, dispatch, location, course_id):
     if instance is None:
         # Either permissions just changed, or someone is trying to be clever
         # and load something they shouldn't have access to.
-        log.debug("No module {0} for user {1}--access denied?".format(location, user))
+        log.debug("No module {0} for user {1}--access denied?".format(location, request.user))
         raise Http404
 
     instance_module = get_instance_module(course_id, request.user, instance, student_module_cache)