Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Ugly Duckling, part 224: the duckling survives the hunters, a cottage, and a freezing winter

Tests: 4 of 14 right · Exam: 0 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 10 of 18 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 1013 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 ✓

Bro, did the dog actually bite the duckling or nah?

1. Nah, it splashed off without touching him — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. Yeah, it chomped his tail and ran — no support
3. Yeah, it grabbed him by the neck — score 6
4. Nah, it sniffed him, got bored, and went off to chase some other ducks in the rushes — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 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 1013, line 7: «The dog shows "his sharp teeth," then goes "splash, splash" into the water "without touching him."», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «touch» (+4); the same thing acted on «dog» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

Be real, how long did the duckling chill in the rushes after the shots?

1. Like the whole morning and then some more hours until the sun went down over the moor — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Till the hunters had all gone home — no support
3. Till late in the day, then hours more — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Till the next morning, like the whole night and then the next day too — 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 3 · ★ · right ✓

Yo, what was the vibe of that cottage, was it giving falling apart?

1. It looked ready to fall down — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. It was old — no support
3. Pretty nice — no support
4. It seemed very cozy and quiet — 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 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

Lowkey, what did the old lady call the tom cat, like his nickname?

1. "Sweet little one" — ← Mova's choice · score 0
2. "My precious little son, my darling boy" — no support
3. "My little son" — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. "My dear old tabby" — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 0, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1007, line 19: «Old word: a chemist's was a shop where medicines were sold, and today we call it a pharmacy.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «call» (+2). Against it: the same thing acted on «word» (-2). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

Real talk, why did the hen tell him to hold his tongue?

1. He was too young to speak — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. He had no egg-laying skills — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. He was too loud — no support
4. He was clumsy and kept knocking over the milk pan and the chairs — 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 ✗

Ngl, what was the hen's whole ego about?

1. They thought they were the better half of the whole world and that the duckling knew nothing at all about anything important — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. They thought they were the better half of the world — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. They believed they were the superior half of everything in the world and that nobody else mattered much — no support
4. They thought the world ran by their rules alone — 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

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

Ngl, what did the duckling want once the sunshine came in?

1. Food — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. A swim on the water — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. A bath in the stream — no support
4. A dip in the pond — 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 · ★ · wrong ✗

Bruh, when did the swans fly off?

1. In the late evening after the cold rain had stopped falling on the moor — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Early in the morning, while the frost still covered the reeds and the stream — no support
3. At sunset, when the clouds glowed — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. When the wind began to blow — 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 ✓

Fr, who was it crying "Croak, croak" on the ferns?

1. The raven — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
2. Crow — score 2
3. The old grey goose from the farm — score 2
4. Owl — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 2, tied with another option at 2 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 1013, line 15: «In autumn "the raven stood on the ferns crying, Croak, croak," while the clouds hung low with hail and snow-flakes.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «croak» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

Sus question, what did the duckling do after the swans vanished?

1. Dived under the water and rose again — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. He searched for the swans along the whole length of the river until nightfall came down — ← Mova's choice · score 3
3. He hid among the reeds quietly — score 2
4. He dived under the water and rose again, then flew back to the cottage — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 3, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1013, line 20: «The woman "struck at him with the tongs," and the duckling ends the winter lying in the newly fallen snow.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same action «fall» (+1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · wrong ✗

Be real, how did the peasant break up the ice?

1. Using a long wooden pole — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. With a heavy iron bar — score 2
3. With a stick — score 2
4. With his wooden shoe — ✓ the right answer · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. It chose option 1 with score 5, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 417, line 18: «Old word: a "moujik" is a Russian peasant or farmer; the word is rarely used in English now.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «use» (+2); the same doer «russian peasant» (+2); the same thing acted on «word» (+1). The right option, 4, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

Yo, what did the kids do when the duckling showed up in the house?

1. Laughed and chased him around — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. They cried — ← Mova's choice · score 2
3. They fed him some bread — no support
4. They threw stones at him — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 93, line 18: «Talk in this lesson: «gyatt» = a word kids shout when surprised, without much meaning; «bummer» (older US) = what a shame; «tara-a-bit» (Black Country, England…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «kids» (+3). Against it: the same action «shout» (-1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · right ✓

Lowkey wild, what did the lady grab to swat at him?

1. The tongs — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. A broom — no support
3. A stick — no support
4. The shovel — 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 14 · ★ · wrong ✗

Bro, where did the duckling finally land?

1. In a large park where the swans were gliding over the water in the early morning sunshine — no support
2. In a garden with some green trees — ← Mova's choice · score 4
3. In a huge garden full of blooming trees and a little stream running through the middle of it — no support
4. In a big garden with blooming apple trees — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask where. It chose option 2 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 124, line 5: «Then a new tale begins: a tailor's tiny son sets off, is blown up the chimney on the steam, and finally lands in a cow's belly.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «land» (+4). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following best describes the duckling's reaction to the hunters' gunfire?

1. He dove beneath the surface and swam along the bottom of the pond until the sounds ceased — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. He remained motionless among the rushes — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. He flapped his wings and flew off — no support
4. He moved quickly from one clump of reeds to another, trying to escape the guns entirely — 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 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

What was the principal reason the old woman retained the duckling in her cottage?

1. It was cute — no support
2. She liked it — ← Mova's choice · score 6
3. She wanted it to become a fine goose — score 3
4. She hoped it would prove to be a female who laid eggs — ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 980, line 10: «Why does the old woman want Gerda to stay? She says "I have long been wishing for a dear little maiden like you".», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «wish» (+4); the same doer «woman» (+2). The right option, 4, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which season immediately succeeded the duckling's departure from the cottage?

1. A cold and frosty early winter — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. Autumn — ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. Snow — score 2
4. The late summer months — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 2, tied with another option at 2 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 101, line 3: «After three days they follow a snow-white bird to a cottage made of bread and cakes, with window-panes of clear sugar.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «follow» (+3); the same place «cottage» (+2); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-5). The right option, 2, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

For what purpose did the peasant convey the frozen duckling to his dwelling?

1. To revive him by means of warmth — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. To sell him at the market — no support
3. To keep him as a pet for winter — no support
4. To nurse him back to health slowly with warm food and a soft bed by the fire — ← Mova's choice · score -1

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score -1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 108, line 15: «The parson has "a lame foot," so the countryman says "Then I will carry you a-pickaback," and carries him to the field.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «carry» (+2). Against it: the same circumstance (-3). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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