Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Travelling Companion, part 220: John guesses "shoe" and wins the first riddle

Tests: 7 of 13 right · Exam: 0 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 13 of 17 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 1009 of the books 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.

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 ✓

Oi, what did John say first, yeah?

1. hat — no support
2. shoe — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 1
3. glove — no support
4. key — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1009, line 2: «When he says the single word "shoe," she turns as pale as a ghost, because he has guessed right.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «say» (+2); a different doer (counts against) (+1). Against it: the same thing acted on «single word» (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

Did the princess go dead pale or was she proper chill when he said it?

1. she went white as a ghost — ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. she turned as white as a ghost and fell back in her seat — ← Mova's choice · score 7
3. she went red as a beet — score 5
4. she went as white as a ghost and sat down — score 6

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 777, line 9: «Why: The princess in the castle has been turned into a white snake, and only Heinel's silence and courage can free her.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «turn» (+4); the same property (+3). The right option, 1, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗

Wait, who was buzzing when John got it right, the king innit?

1. the young queen — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. the old king — ✓ the right answer · score 3
3. the guard — no support
4. the old steward — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 3, tied with another option at 3 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 216, line 1: «The blind man ends his tale: he touched his right eye with the ointment and became blind, because he would not believe the dervish.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+2); a different action (counts against) (+1). The right option, 2, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · right ✓

What did the princess say to John, like, hiya?

1. "Good morning to you, John, you clever man from afar." — no support
2. "Good morning to you." — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. "Good evening to you." — score 5
4. "Good morning to you, sir, and welcome to my castle." — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 5, tied with another option at 5 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 1002, line 20: «The princess tells the king and queen about "a singular dream", which means a strange dream, and the queen calls it "a very pretty story".», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «princess» (+4); the same action «tell» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

What did the judges have on their chairs, the squishy stuff?

1. soft eider-down cushions filled with goose feathers — no support
2. heavy embroidered silk cushions from the palace — no support
3. silk cushions — ← Mova's choice · score 5
4. eider-down cushions — ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 5, tied with another option at 5 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 977, line 3: «The yard-dog tells how he was once a spoiled pet in a velvet chair, then was sent away and chained outside.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same place «velvet chair» (+4); the same doer «yard dog» (+1). The right option, 4, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · right ✓

Where did the judges sit, bro?

1. in soft arm-chairs near the great window — score 6
2. in arm-chairs — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. in tall gilded arm-chairs beside the throne — no support
4. on the floor — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask where. It chose option 2 with score 6, tied with another option at 6 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 13, line 7: «At the table sit the March Hare, the Hatter and the Dormouse, who is fast asleep and used as a cushion.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «sit» (+4); the same doer «march hare» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

Why did the mate say he'd had a dream, yeah?

1. about the castle and its gate — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. about the princess and her shoe in the dark mountain — no support
3. about the princess and her shoe and a magic bird — no support
4. about the princess and her shoe — ✓ the right answer · 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 8 · ★ · right ✓

How did the mate know about the shoe, like, honestly?

1. from a spirit of the mountain who listened at the door — no support
2. from the magician in the mountain — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 1
3. from an old servant — score 1
4. from the wise magician who lives high in the mountain — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. It chose option 2 with score 1, tied with another option at 1 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 21, line 9: «There are twelve jurors, some animals and some birds, so Alice calls them «creatures»; she is proud of knowing the word «jurors», because she thinks very few l…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «know» (+2). Against it: the same circumstance (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

How many rods did he bring the second night, mate?

1. one stick — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. two rods — ✓ the right answer · score 3
3. one rod — score 3
4. three rods — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 3, tied with another option at 3 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 874, line 21: «Old word: a "carnival rod" is a toy stick with a little doll on top, which is not something children play with now.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «carnival rod» (+4). Against it: the same thing acted on «toy stick» (-1). The right option, 2, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

What was the princess supposed to think of next time?

1. a ring — score 3
2. a long white glove from the drawer — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. a silver-embroidered glove — no support
4. a glove — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 5, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 654, line 1: «The little white Princess wakes early, greets the sun and the woods from her tower, then scrubs the whole house herself.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «little white princess» (+4); the same property (+1). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

What did John thank for helping him, innit?

1. God — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. luck — score 5
3. Fate — score 5
4. the king — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 5, tied with another option at 5 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 1009, line 4: «John thanks God and knows he must guess twice more, while the companion flies off to beat the princess again.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «john» (+4); the same action «thank» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · right ✓

What did the mate use to whack the princess, wicked?

1. a cane — no support
2. a rod — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score -4
3. a whip — no support
4. a stick — score -4

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 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 991, line 18: «Old word, crape: crape is a thin black cloth worn or hung as a sign of mourning; people still use the word for black mourning cloth.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: a different doer (counts against) (+1). Against it: the same thing acted on «word» (-2); a different action (counts against) (-3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · right ✓

So what did the princess do after the second one, like?

1. lay on the sofa silent and would not speak to anyone — score 4
2. lay silent on the sofa with her face to the wall — score 4
3. sat on the chair quietly — score 3
4. lay on the sofa silent — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 4 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 1009, line 16: «The princess "lay on the sofa, and would not say a single word."», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same place «sofa» (+2); it fills the role the question asks for (+1); a different doer (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Upon which word did John first succeed in determining the princess's thought?

1. "Key," as the single word uttered — ← Mova's choice · score 0
2. "Ring," as the second word tried — score 0
3. "Shoe," as the single word uttered — ✓ the right answer · score 0
4. "Hat," as the single word uttered — score 0

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 0, tied with another option at 0 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 991, line 15: «The turnkey's talk: he spoke "of his prisoners, especially of one who had uttered thoughtless words."», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «utter» (+1). Against it: the same thing acted on «thoughtless words» (-1). The right option, 3, scored 0. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

By what manner did the princess respond when the answer was declared correct?

1. She became as red as a rose — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. She grew very still — no support
3. She became as pale as a ghost — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. She blushed a deep crimson shade — 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 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

From what source did the companion derive his knowledge of the forthcoming riddle?

1. From the wise magician who lived high in the mountain — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. From a bird at the window — no support
3. From the magician in the mountain — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. From an old servant at court — no support

Why: Nothing it remembers matched the question, 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 ✗

What object did the princess select as the subject of the third enigma?

1. A long white glove from the royal drawer — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. A glove — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. A silver-embroidered glove from her chest — no support
4. A ring — 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

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