pg503, Whittington and His Cat: Whittington gets his treasure, marries Alice and becomes Lord Mayor

Tests: 5 of 12 right · Exam: 1 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 14 of 16 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 1463 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 ✓

yo did the merchant actually forget his gout cause he was that hyped

1. yep, he was so hyped he skipped breakfast — no support
2. yeah, he rushed so fast he forgot his gout and also his hat and gloves at home — score -2
3. nah, he just didn't feel it at all today — score -1
4. yeah, he rushed so fast he forgot all about it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 2, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 179, line 2: «explain: The old man faints, and the slaves carry him up the steps, bury his son, and sail away with him.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same circumstance (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

lowkey wild that Whittington was cleaning the kitchen when they called him in

1. fr, he thought the cook was lying — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. fr, he thought they were roasting him — ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. nah, they were calling him in for dinner — score 0
4. nah, he was just finishing up and he thought they wanted him to fetch water — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 921, line 2: «A little boy with rosy cheeks loves the old house and imagines the people who lived there long ago.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «imagine» (+2); the same doer «little boy» (+2). The right option, 2, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · right ✓

bruh, did Whittington go all salty and say no to the money

1. nah, he fell on his knees and thanked God — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. yeah, he got mad and gave it all back — score 0
3. nah, he cried a bit but then he gave the cook a present and said sorry — score 2
4. yeah, he went all salty and told the captain to keep the gold for himself — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1463, line 4: «Whittington thinks they are teasing him, but he kneels and thanks God when he learns the gold is his.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «whittington» (+2); the same receiver «god» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

no cap, the cook got presents even though she was the worst

1. nah, she got nothing — no support
2. yep, Whittington was too nice to be mad — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. yep, he gave her a present anyway lol — ← Mova's choice · score 0
4. nah, he gave her nothing at all, bruh — 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 1075, line 11: «Why: Branduv gives presents because he thinks he will get "his treasures" back "when he got the girl".», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · right ✓

did Miss Alice like him before he got rich

1. yeah, she always did — no support
2. nah, she hated him — score -5
3. nah, she only liked his money — no support
4. nah, she pitied him, then she fell for him — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 5, against -5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1458, line 8: «Why: the girl is there because a sea beast "came and devoured a girl every day", and this time "the lot had fallen on her".», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same circumstance (+3); the same action «fall» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · right ✓

was he really mayor like three times or is that a lie

1. three times, straight up — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. nope, just once — no support
3. nah, he was mayor like five times, the history books say so — no support
4. once, then he quit lol — 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 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

when the King said he was a great subject, what did Whittington say back

1. I thank you, my liege, and I shall serve London faithfully for ever — score 0
2. Your majesty flatters me far more than I deserve, sire — no support
3. I am honoured by your words — ← Mova's choice · score 2
4. never had subject such a king — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 2, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 669, line 16: «Who: a shepherd, who saves a snake from a forest fire and is rewarded by the King of the Snakes.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «king» (+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 ✗

did Sir Richard build a college and stuff for poor people

1. nah, a castle by the river — no support
2. nah, he built a tower and a prison for thieves and beggars in the city — ← Mova's choice · score 0
3. yep, a church and a college too — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. yeah, a hospital and a bridge — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 0, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1156, line 19: «Old word: "petitions" are formal requests the people brought to the king in the Hall of Justice.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same place «hall» (+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

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

which colour did the eldest princess wear, the green one

1. nah, she wore white, cause green was for the cook's daughter only — no support
2. yeah, blue, cause she was sad — no support
3. yeah, green, cause she was hopeful — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. yeah, green, cause it meant joy and hope for dad coming home — ← Mova's choice · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 308, line 15: «Old word: "tints" means colours or shades; the boy's arrows had "many-colored" tints that "ran one into the other" in the rain.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «old word» (+2). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

did the youngest princess wear diamonds fr

1. nope, sapphires, kinda blue — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. yep, diamonds, the sparkliest — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. nah, she wore rubies and pearls and gold rings, all of them sparkly — no support
4. yeah, emeralds, the greenest — 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 ✗

why did Miranda go white, was it for the King

1. yeah, it was for the king, cause he asked everyone to wear white that day — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. nah, cause white just suited her better and the king was not even there yet — score 1
3. nah, cause white just suited her — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. nah, cause white was her mom's — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 2, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1459, line 2: «The King hears his voice, lets him out, and sends him to ask Pretty Goldilocks to marry him, with letters and a good horse.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «king» (+2). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · right ✓

did the King get mad at Miranda for the white dress

1. kinda, but then he was chill about it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. kinda, he frowned at first but then he laughed and said she looked nice — score 2
3. yeah, he got upset but then calmed — no support
4. yeah, he got really mad and sent her to her room for the whole day — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 5, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1093, line 20: «Old word: a "corsage" is the upper part of a dress, like a bodice, and "furbelows" are frills.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same circumstance (+2); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+2); the same doer «old word» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following describes the reason Mr. Fitzwarren gave for refusing to deprive Whittington of any part of the treasure?

1. He said Whittington deserved it — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. He declared that it was Whittington's own property and should be given to him in full — ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. Because it was his own property — no support
4. He argued that the boy had earned the whole sum by his own honest labour in the house — score 1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1257, line 9: «Why: Wali Dâd feels the merchant has had great expenses, so he says "I shall thank you heartily" and gives six mules.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «say» (+2); the same doer «merchant» (+2). The right option, 2, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

In which manner did the eldest princess justify her choice of a green dress to her father the King?

1. She said green was her favourite — score 5
2. She told him that green was the colour of joy and that she prayed daily for his safe and speedy return from the wars in France and Spain — ← Mova's choice · score 6
3. She replied that the green silk had been chosen by her mother, the queen, and that it signified her grief and her loyalty to the court — score 5
4. She stated that green signified her joy and her hope of his speedy return — ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. 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 180, line 3: «The princesses leave and beg him never to open the Golden Door, but after thirty-nine days he turns the key anyway.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «beg» (+3); the same doer «princesses» (+2); one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (+1). The right option, 4, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

What was the outcome of Whittington's advancement, as recorded in the historical account of his later life?

1. He retired to the country, wrote many books, and was buried in a great tomb in St Paul's — no support
2. He was made Sheriff of Kent, lived quietly, and was never again called to court by the King — ← Mova's choice · score 1
3. He was knighted, became Lord Mayor of London, and then left the city to live out his days as a wealthy country gentleman by the sea — score 0
4. He served as Sheriff of London, was three times Lord Mayor, and was knighted — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 1, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 670, line 13: «What does the king say? He "has never cried in all his life and cannot bear anyone else to do so."», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «king» (+2). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-1). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

Which statement correctly describes the manner in which the King received the second princess's explanation of her blue dress?

1. He was satisfied and questioned the remaining princesses concerning their own choices — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. He was satisfied with the answer but then asked each of the princesses at length why they had chosen their gowns, and the court listened closely — score 5
3. He laughed loudly and then ordered the princesses to change their gowns before dinner — score 4
4. He was pleased, praised her wisdom greatly, and then asked the other princesses to explain the colours they had chosen for their gowns that day — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. 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 1432, line 17: «The Sultan wakes, finds the palace gone, and sends thirty men to fetch Aladdin in chains.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same doer «sultan» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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