Quiz app in jsp using xml as datasource

Hi if one wants to set up a simple application like a quiz app that stores all its question in an xml file.
The basic structure is like a java class reading from the xml using DOM/SAX then writing the info in the bean then getting that info in a jsp file.
But i am having some problem with the code.
First problem is how do i read a set of records from the xml file to the bean and then transfer it to the jsp page. I am using a simple java bean no EJB's
Any help appreciated

Does the javabean represent one question or does it represent all the questions (so - do you have QuestionBean or QuestionsBean)?
For the sake of discussion, let's say that you have a QuestionBean - it represents one question; (it may also contain answers, too?)
Let's also create an object that will hold the questions. How about calling this QuizBean?
Your Parser.java would use jdom to read in the xml file. For each question node it finds, it creates a QuestionBean and sets the properties.
hi steve until here its quite clear...
but why do we need to create another quiz bean, cant we read each time from the xml file, yes the xml file has questions and answers.
suppose there is a next button in the jsp page and each time its hit this happens
xml >> parser.jsp ( fetches a question with answer ) >> bean.java >> jsp
sorry steve i am kind of newbie in jsp, i have always used microsoft technologies, so ..... :)
questions.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Subject>
          <Topic Name="science">
          <Questions>
               <Ques>What is the color of the sky?</Ques>
               <wrong>green</wrong>
               <wrong>yellow</wrong>
               <wrong>brown</wrong>
               <correct>blue</correct>
          </Questions>
          <Questions>
               <Ques>what is xml?</Ques>
               <wrong>i dont know</wrong>
               <wrong>we dont know</wrong>
               <wrong>you dont know!!!</wrong>
               <correct>use google :)</correct>
          </Questions>
          <Questions>
               <Ques>where is delhi ?</Ques>
               <wrong>bombay</wrong>
               <wrong>pakistan LOL</wrong>
               <wrong>usa</wrong>
               <correct>near noida</correct>
          </Questions>
     </Topic>
     </Subject>

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