Old Indian Legends, Iktomi and the Ducks, part 1: Iktomi tricks the ducks with a song, roasts them, and ignores a crying tree

Tests: 7 of 13 right · Exam: 0 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 12 of 17 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 1264 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 ✓

bruh, what's really in Iktomi's blanket, no cap?

1. just dry grass, fr — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score -1
2. a bunch of dry grass and some rocks, no cap, fr — no support
3. just dry grass, fr, there's no songs in it at all — no support
4. dry grass, all of it — score -1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 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 1264, line 1: «Hungry Iktomi fills his blanket with dry grass and walks to the marsh, where ducks are dancing in a ring.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. Against it: the same property (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · right ✓

so was Iktomi lowkey hangry at the start?

1. yeah, super hungry in his teepee — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. nah, he was chill and full, just napping in his teepee all day long — no support
3. nope, he just ate a big meal — no support
4. yeah, super hungry, he had not eaten anything in his teepee for days — 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 ✓

why'd the ducks even stop their dance to look?

1. they were curious about the bundle — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 1
2. they heard the bundle was gold — no support
3. they were curious about the bundle and wanted to see what songs it held — score 1
4. they got bored of dancing and wanted to see the bundle up close — score -1

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 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 1264, line 2: «He pretends his bundle holds songs, so the curious ducks beg him to sing.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «curious ducks» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

wait, did the ducks peek during the eye dance?

1. yeah, Skiska peeked first and warned the others about it — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. nah, nobody peeked — no support
3. yeah, Kanka peeked first — no support
4. yeah, Skiska peeked first — ✓ the right answer · 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 1264, line 16: «Skiska is the duck who peeks and warns the others, and the ducks escape through the opening he makes.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «warn» (+2); the same thing acted on «others» (+1). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

so what did the ducks yell when they flew off?

1. "Iktomi is a liar!" — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. "Your eyes are red-red, bye bye Iktomi!" — no support
3. "Goodbye, we'll see you!" — no support
4. "Your eyes are red-red!" — ✓ 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 6 · ★ · right ✓

bro, what did Iktomi cook the ducks on?

1. on a metal grill inside — no support
2. on hot coals — no support
3. on the fire — no support
4. sharp sticks over the fire — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1264, line 10: «He carries the bundle on his back and holds a slender willow stick in his left hand.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «iktomi» (+2); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same thing acted on «slender willow stick» (+1). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

what were the seashells even for, like?

1. they were plates for the fat drained from the ducks — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. they were plates for the fat — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. they held the cooked meat — no support
4. they were for the soup — 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 ✗

honestly, did that squeaky tree actually fall?

1. nope, it kept on standing — score 1
2. nope, it just kept crying for help and never fell down at all — score 1
3. nope, it just kept crying for help — ✓ the right answer · score 1
4. yes, it fell down at last after crying for help all night — ← Mova's choice · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 4, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 149, line 7: «"What": the bull "turned upon him an amused look", and the woodman "set to work to fell the noblest Trees in the wood".», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «noblest trees» (+3); the same action «fall» (+1). The right option, 3, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

lol why does Iktomi have no friends at all?

1. because he lies, is naughty and vain and never shares his food — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. he's lazy and very greedy — no support
3. cause he's naughty and vain — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. cause he's naughty and vain and always tricks everyone around him — 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 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

so is Iktomi a total pro at traps?

1. nope, he hates the woods — no support
2. nope, he's bad at traps but loves to make snares for birds — ← Mova's choice · score -1
3. yup, he loves his snares and sets them all over the marsh every day — score -3
4. yup, he loves his snares — ✓ the right answer · score -3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score -1, against -3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1264, line 13: «He builds his hut from "green willow sticks" covered with reeds and grasses, and it has "only one" entrance.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «build» (+2). Against it: the same doer «iktomi» (-1); a different thing acted on (counts against) (-2). The right option, 4, scored -3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

was the straw house gonna stay up?

1. nope, the rain knocks it flat — score -3
2. nope, the wind pulls it down — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. nope, it falls — no support
4. yes, it stays up all night — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 2, against -3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1257, line 19: «Old word: "howdah" is the seat, often with a canopy, carried on an elephant's back; it is still a real word for that seat.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «word» (+3). Against it: the same thing acted on «real word» (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · right ✓

did Iktomi give the ducks a fair deal?

1. nah, he tricked them — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score -1
2. nope, he gave food — no support
3. nah, he tricked them into eating and dancing for his own gain — score -1
4. yes, he gave them fair shares of the meat and songs — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 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 1264, line 17: «Iktomi roasts his ducks on "sharp-pointed sticks" and uses huge seashells as dishes for the fat.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «iktomi» (+3). Against it: the same thing acted on «ducks» (-1); a different action (counts against) (-3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · right ✓

what color is Iktomi's face paint, ya know?

1. red and yellow — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. green and brown — no support
3. bright red and yellow with a blue dot on his nose — no support
4. black and white — 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 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

In what manner did Iktomi induce the ducks to enter the straw hut?

1. By showing a bundle — no support
2. By displaying a bundle of songs and offering to perform — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. By singing loudly — no support
4. By pointing at the old tree and telling them to rest there now — ← Mova's choice · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1264, line 3: «He builds a little straw hut with one door, then sings a strange tune that tells them to dance with their eyes closed.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «tell» (+3); the same receiver «ducks» (+3). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

What was the precise consequence of the ducks' disobedience to the warning of the minor strain?

1. Their eyes became permanently red — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. They were tricked — no support
3. They fell asleep in the straw hut — ← Mova's choice · score 0
4. They went blind — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 0, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 942, line 17: «What the duck does: she lies "in the sun and winked with one eye" until she falls asleep.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «fall» (+2). Against it: the same doer «duck» (-1); the same property (-1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which creature first revealed the deception to the assembled ducks?

1. Skiska — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Hinto — no support
3. The wise old duck named Sapa — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. Tanka — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 942, line 1: «A duck who calls herself Portuguese lives in a farmyard full of ordinary ducks, chickens and a strutting cock.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «call» (+3); the same thing acted on «duck» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

What is the principal characteristic that renders Iktomi friendless?

1. His vanity and his naughtiness — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. His greedy stomach and laziness — no support
3. His vanity and his naughtiness that makes everyone avoid him — no support
4. His constant vanity, naughtiness, and his habit of tricking the birds — ← Mova's choice · score -5

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score -5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 501, line 17: «WHO: Lycaon is the king of Arcadia who "rendered himself infamous by the gross impiety of himself and his sons."», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. Against it: it fills the role the question asks for (-1); the same thing acted on «king» (-2). 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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