Perrault, The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood, part 14: the Princess pricks her hand, falls asleep, and wakes when a Prince finds her

Tests: 5 of 14 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 12 of 18 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 1427 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 · ★ · wrong ✗

so who's the one who cursed the baby princess, fr?

1. the young fairy — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. the wicked witch — score 2
3. the old fairy — ✓ the right answer · score 2
4. the queen — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 1250, line 12: «What does he become next? "A handsome young man", and he falls in love with the princess at once.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «handsome young man» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · right ✓

bruh, what was the curse gonna make her do to her hand?

1. prick it on a spindle — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. stab it with a pin — no support
3. prick it with a needle — no support
4. burn it — 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 · ★ · wrong ✗

lol how long did the princess snooze for?

1. a week — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. about a century — score 3
3. a hundred years — ✓ the right answer · score 3
4. one day — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. 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 384, line 14: «The Tortoise is "comfortably dozing after her fatigue" when the Hare finally arrives.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «doze» (+2); the same doer «tortoise» (+1). The right option, 3, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · right ✓

ngl, who finally woke her up?

1. a wandering knight with a silver sword — no support
2. a king's son — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
3. a prince from a faraway kingdom — score 3
4. a bold stable boy — score 0

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 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 913, line 5: «Her song is so sweet that Death gives up the crown, sword and banner for it, and the emperor wakes up well and sleeps peacefully.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same action «wake up» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

wait, why'd the king ban spindles, like totally?

1. to stop the curse — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. for fun — no support
3. to dodge the prediction — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. to be mean — 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 ✗

where was the princess when she found the old lady?

1. the cellar — ← Mova's choice · score 10
2. the old kitchen — score 10
3. the highest window — score 10
4. top of the tower — ✓ the right answer · score 10

Why: It took the question to ask where. 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 1425, line 10: «Where is the Princess? In the Castle of Steel, lying on "a couch covered with cloth of gold, embroidered with pearls as big as nuts."», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «princess» (+5); the same property (+3); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+2). The right option, 4, scored 10. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · right ✓

dude, what did the spindle do the second she grabbed it?

1. she fainted — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. she sneezed loudly — no support
3. she yelled — no support
4. she fell asleep — 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 ✗

how far away was the good fairy chilling?

1. twelve thousand leagues — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. ten thousand leagues — no support
3. a hundred miles — no support
4. far away — ← Mova's choice · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. It chose option 4 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1179, line 7: «What: the Lion Fairy takes the queen away, and the queen learns to ask for help from others.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «lion fairy» (+2); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). Against it: 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

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

no cap, how'd the fairy get there so fast?

1. a huge fiery chariot pulled by twelve dragons over the sea — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. flying carpet with a swan — no support
3. she flew on a golden chariot pulled by fierce dragons — score 2
4. fiery chariot with dragons — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. It chose option 1 with score 3, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1425, line 13: «What does the Fairy bring to the shore? Gifts carried by a hundred ladies, including "amber, coral, and pearls" and baskets of diamonds.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same place «shore» (+4); the same doer «fairy» (+1). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-2). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · right ✓

which pet did the fairy's wand put to sleep?

1. Mopsey the spaniel — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. the cat — score 4
3. the horse — score 4
4. Snowball the terrier — no support

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 173, line 11: «Why he fled: "resistance was hopeless", so he put spurs to his horse and rode away.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «put» (+4); a different doer (counts against) (+3). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1); the same receiver (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

bro, what grew round the castle in a quarter hour?

1. trees, bushes and brambles — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
2. a hedge — score -1
3. vines, hedges and thick moss — score -1
4. a dense forest of trees, thorns and thistles — score -1

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 2, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 893, line 8: «Where: the way grows so thick that it becomes "a trackless wilderness", and the spring turns into "a marsh".», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «grow» (+3). Against it: the same doer «way» (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

so the prince just walked in, no problem?

1. the gate opened — no support
2. the trees moved out his way — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. he cut through — score 2
4. the guards let him pass — ← Mova's choice · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1228, line 4: «A hungry lion shares his food and bed, then gives the prince an ear tip that lets him turn into a lion.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «prince» (+2); the same action «let» (+1); a different doer (counts against) (+1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · wrong ✗

what did the dudes say the towers were, like rumors?

1. a ghost — ← Mova's choice · score -1
2. a tomb — no support
3. haunted old castle — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. a crumbling old fort — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score -1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1427, line 20: «Old word: "Hungary-water" was a sweet-smelling spirit, often made with rosemary, that people rubbed on the temples to revive a fainting person.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: a different doer (counts against) (+3). Against it: it fills the role the question asks for (-1); the same thing acted on «smelling spirit» (-3). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★ · wrong ✗

wait, the prince's people couldn't follow him, right?

1. the hedges grew back — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. the gate shut — no support
3. trees closed behind him — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. the path was blocked — 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 ✗

Upon what object was the Princess's hand to be pierced, according to the elder Fairy's decree?

1. a silver pin — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. a thorn — no support
3. a needle — no support
4. a spindle — ✓ 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

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

For what duration was the sleep of the Princess prescribed by the younger Fairy?

1. a hundred years — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. one night — no support
3. a hundred days — no support
4. a thousand years — 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 ✗

By whom was the sleeping Princess awakened at the close of the narrative?

1. a passing knight — no support
2. a brave prince who had crossed the thorny forest — ← Mova's choice · score 2
3. a king's son — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. a prince from a distant kingdom across the sea — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1295, line 20: «New tale: the youngest princess, who loved an enchanted prince, dreams of him and wakes in a hall with "a thousand lamps".», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «enchanted prince» (+2); the same doer «youngest princess» (+1). Against it: a different action (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 4 · formal language · right ✓

What penalty attached to the King's proclamation against spindles?

1. ban — no support
2. fine — no support
3. prison — no support
4. death — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score -3

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score -3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1427, line 10: «Why the King bans spindles: he wants to avoid the misfortune foretold, so spinning is forbidden "on pain of death".», 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 «death» (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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