hash_as_string =
"{"0"=>{"answer"=>"1", "value"=>"No"},
"1"=>{"answer"=>"2", "value"=>"Yes"},
"2"=>{"answer"=>"3", "value"=>"No"},
"3"=>{"answer"=>"4", "value"=>"1"},
"4"=>{"value"=>"2"}, "5"=>{"value"=>"3"},
"6"=>{"value"=>"4"}}"
JSON.parse hash_as_string.gsub('=>', ':')