Spike and Tom: real dogs and cats, enemies or friends?

Tests: 5 of 11 right · Exam: 1 of 4 right · Kind: plain · Understood: 11 of 15 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 121 of the biology course of Mova's primary school, as Mova's small model took its tests: it had read this lesson and the ones before it and learned from their exercises. Each test shows the options in the order the student saw them, its choice, the right answer, the score of every option and why it chose. The lesson itself, sentence by sentence with trees and pragmatics: the lesson in the corpora.

Every question of this lesson and each of its options parsed by Mova, with trees and pragmatics: the lesson's questions in the corpora.

Test 1 · right ✓

«cats n dogs hate each other, it's science innit» What is right?

1. Not true; many live together as friends, especially if they meet young — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. True, they are born enemies, and no cat and dog can ever be friends — score 3
3. True, but only bulldogs — no support
4. True, unless the cat is a kitten — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 4, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 118, line 6: «A cat was buried next to a person in Cyprus about 9,500 years ago, so cats and people were already living together near stores of grain.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+3); the same action «live together» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · right ✓

«my dog wagged at the cat and it whacked him?? he was being nice» What happened?

1. The cat hates all dogs, whatever they do, and always hits them — score 4
2. The cat wanted to play — score 1
3. A cat's swishing tail can mean cross, so they misread each other — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. The dog was really angry — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 3 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 121, line 3: «Trouble comes from body language: a dog wags its tail to say «hello, let's play», while a cat swishes its tail when it is cross, so each can misread the other.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «swish» (+3); the same doer «cat» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · right ✓

In a cartoon, Spike flattens Tom and Tom pops back into shape. What would happen to a real cat?

1. It would spring back just like Tom — no support
2. It would be badly hurt and need a vet — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
3. Nothing, cats have nine lives — score 6
4. It would get bigger next time — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 7, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 118, line 11: «A real cat would be badly hurt by a small part of what happens to Tom; animators squash and stretch bodies because it looks lively and funny, a rule they learn…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+3); the same action «hurt» (+2); the same thing acted on «real cat» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · wrong ✗

«3 dogs and 2 cats on the rug, how many tails is that» How many?

1. 10 — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. 4 — score 4
3. 5 — ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. 20 — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 4, tied with another option at 4 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 121, line 10: «Many dogs chase things that run away, such as cats, squirrels and balls; this is called prey drive, and it comes from their wolf ancestors; a cat that stands s…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «many dogs» (+2); the same property (+1); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). The right option, 3, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · wrong ✗

«Tyke + Spike + Tom, how many legs between 'em, quick» How many?

1. 10 — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. 12 — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. 16 — no support
4. 8 — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · wrong ✗

«dog went mental chasing next door's cat. is he a bad dog?» What is right?

1. No, he was just cold — no support
2. No, chasing what runs is prey drive from his wolf ancestors — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Yes, he wants to hurt cats for fun because he is a mean dog — score 1
4. Yes, only bad dogs chase — ← Mova's choice · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 3, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 121, line 10: «Many dogs chase things that run away, such as cats, squirrels and balls; this is called prey drive, and it comes from their wolf ancestors; a cat that stands s…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «chase» (+2); the same doer «many dogs» (+1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · wrong ✗

What would happen if a cat that is chased stands still and stays calm?

1. The dog chases even faster and catches it at once — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. The cat's fur falls out — no support
3. The dog falls asleep at once — no support
4. Many dogs stop and seem unsure what to do — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 1 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 121, line 10: «Many dogs chase things that run away, such as cats, squirrels and balls; this is called prey drive, and it comes from their wolf ancestors; a cat that stands s…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «chase» (+3); the same doer «many dogs» (+2). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · wrong ✗

«bulldog's snoring like a tractor again lol» Why might a bulldog snore so much?

1. Snoring keeps other dogs away from it — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It is dreaming about chasing next door's cat — no support
3. Its flat face makes breathing hard — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. It is far too hot from its thick fur — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · right ✓

«cat's been up the tree an hour, it'll get down by itself, it's a cat duh» What is right?

1. Cats always jump down safely — score 4
2. Cats can walk straight down head-first like squirrels, no problem — score 4
3. Cats can stay up forever without food — score 2
4. Cats climb up easily but often struggle to come down head-first — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 7, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 121, line 15: «Cats climb up trees easily but find coming down hard, because all their claws point the wrong way for going down head-first.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «go down» (+4); the same property (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · right ✓

«shut up and stop growling, Rex!» Why is it wiser to leave a growling dog alone?

1. The growl is a useful warning before a bite — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. It will stop being hungry — no support
3. Growling means the dog is laughing — no support
4. Growling means it wants a hug — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · wrong ✗

A cartoon dog buries a bone and forgets where. What do real foxes and wild dogs often do?

1. Remember many of their hiding places — ✓ the right answer · score 7
2. Bury only stones, not food — score 3
3. Bury food only in winter — score 3
4. Never come back for buried food — ← Mova's choice · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 4 with score 8, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 121, line 14: «Some dogs bury bones and toys, as wild dogs, wolves and foxes hide spare food to come back to later, and they remember many of their hiding places.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same action «bury» (+2); the same doer «dogs» (+2). The right option, 1, scored 7. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · right ✓

Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the relations between domestic dogs and cats.

1. Peaceful cohabitation is possible solely where the dog is smaller than the cat — score 3
2. The two species are by nature incapable of peaceful cohabitation under any circumstances — no support
3. Animals of the two species which are raised together, or introduced gradually, may form durable friendships — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Peaceful cohabitation is possible solely between animals of the same sex — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 4, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 121, line 6: «Dogs and cats raised together, or introduced slowly, can become real friends; the idea that they always fight is not true.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+3); the same action «raise» (+2). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the principal reason for which a cat that is pursued by a dog customarily ascends a tree.

1. The cat is thereby enabled to locate its own food, which it previously concealed among the branches — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. Dogs are universally afraid of elevated positions — no support
3. The curved claws of the cat engage the bark, whereas the blunt claws of the dog do not — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. The scent of trees is intolerable to the dog — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 121, line 14: «Some dogs bury bones and toys, as wild dogs, wolves and foxes hide spare food to come back to later, and they remember many of their hiding places.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hide» (+2); the same thing acted on «spare food» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

Ascertain the significance of the growl emitted by a dog in respect of its food bowl.

1. It constitutes an indication of illness — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It constitutes a request for an additional portion — no support
3. It constitutes a warning to desist, issued prior to any bite — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. It constitutes an invitation to share the contents — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the breeding of the bulldog?

1. Its flattened face is an adaptation acquired in the wild by its wolf ancestors for fighting large prey — ← Mova's choice · score 10
2. Its flattened face is shared by all wild members of the dog family — no support
3. Its flattened face was selected by human breeders and is frequently associated with difficulty in breathing — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Its flattened face confers a superior sense of smell — score 10

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 10, tied with another option at 10 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 112, line 6: «A clicker marks the exact moment an animal does the right thing and a food reward follows; training with rewards is called positive reinforcement, and it is us…», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+5); the same doer «animal» (+4); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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