Fairy Tales, Little Thumb, part 1: the parents plan to lose their sons in the forest, and Little Thumb leaves a trail of white pebbles

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

Lesson 1467 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 ✗

yo, did the Sheep really die at the gate, or is that just sad movie stuff?

1. He got carried off by a fairy and chilled out — no support
2. He turned into a sheep for real and ran off — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. He really died, fell dead right at the guards' feet — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. He just fainted and woke up later — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 243, line 4: «At her own little gate the stone jumps up, grows as big as a horse, and runs off kicking and laughing.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same circumstance (+3); the same action «grow» (+2). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

bruh, why was the Princess so mad at herself at the end?

1. Cause nobody invited her to the feast — score -2
2. Cause the King took her golden bowl — score -2
3. Cause she broke her promise and the Sheep paid for it — ✓ the right answer · score -1
4. Cause her sisters got the crown first — ← Mova's choice · score 1

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 1, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1093, line 18: «The Princesses go first, then the duchesses, marquises and baronesses, but none can put on the ring.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+2). Against it: the same doer «princesses» (-1). The right option, 3, scored -1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗

lowkey, was the King actually going to let the Princess go free?

1. Yeah, he let her go right away with a hug — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. Nah, he had her put to death first, then changed his mind — ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. He gave her a horse and sent her off — score 3
4. He never even noticed she was gone — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 1467, line 2: «The King is glad to see her, so he orders every door shut and bolted, and she cannot slip away.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+2); the same doer «miranda» (+1). The right option, 2, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

wait, what did the King say the dream was about?

1. Winning a huge war with some sheep — ← Mova's choice · score 6
2. Losing his crown, like it was a warning — ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. Getting a new palace with a golden roof — score 4
4. Finding a lost sister in the forest — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. 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 1337, line 5: «The new queen brings Kilweh home and tells him he must win Olwen, and his father says it can be done.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «king» (+3); the same action «win» (+2); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). The right option, 2, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · right ✓

deadass, how did Little Thumb not get lost in the forest?

1. He just got lucky and ran into a farm — no support
2. He dropped white pebbles all along the path — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 1
3. He had a map his dad drew for him — no support
4. He followed a bird that knew the way — score -2

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. It chose option 2 with score 1, against -2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1467, line 12: «fact: He fills his pockets with "small white pebbles" from the river-side, and he drops them along the way into the forest.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · right ✓

ok real talk, who heard the parents' secret plan?

1. The neighbour, who was spying through the window — no support
2. His big brother, who told everyone — score -1
3. Little Thumb, cause he hid under the stool — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. The mom, who told the dad to keep quiet — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 8, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1467, line 11: «fact: Little Thumb hides "under his father's stool" so he can hear the parents' plan without being seen.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same place «stool» (+4); the same action «hide» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

fr, why did the parents want to ditch their kids?

1. They got bored and wanted a new family — ← Mova's choice · score -2
2. Their kids had been stealing from the town — no support
3. They were broke and had no food to share — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. They wanted a bigger house with a garden — score -2

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). 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 1456, line 4: «The parents, who had mourned him, weep with joy, and a feast lasts six weeks, until a crow scolds the prince for forgetting the two maidens.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. Against it: the same doer «parents» (-1); 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 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

no cap, how many brothers did Little Thumb have?

1. Four brothers, so five boys total — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Six brothers, so seven boys total — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Nine brothers, so ten boys total — no support
4. Two brothers, so three boys total — 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 · ★ · wrong ✗

ngl, how old was the oldest brother?

1. Fifteen, a total grown-up — no support
2. Ten, like, just a bit older than Little Thumb's age... no, ten — ✓ the right answer · score 0
3. Twelve, so way older than everyone — score 0
4. Seven, same as Little Thumb — ← Mova's choice · score 1

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. It chose option 4 with score 1, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1464, line 8: «Who: Patypata is "a little black girl" who held up Miranda's train and loves her mistress.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+1). Against it: the same thing acted on «little black girl» (-1); the same property (-1). The right option, 2, scored 0. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · right ✓

bro, what does "fagot" even mean?

1. A tool for cutting big trees — score -4
2. A bundle of sticks for firewood — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score -2
3. A loaf of bread from the river — no support
4. A kind of small bird in the forest — score -2

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 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 1465, line 19: «Old word: "sheepishly" means smiling in an embarrassed way, and a "scullion" was a kitchen servant.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. Against it: the same doer «old word» (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

so did Little Thumb get the dad's stool, or what?

1. He hid under the stool to listen in — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. He threw it into the river — no support
3. He sat on it all night thinking — score 1
4. He gave the stool to his brothers — score -1

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 5, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1467, line 11: «fact: Little Thumb hides "under his father's stool" so he can hear the parents' plan without being seen.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «little thumb» (+3); the same action «hide» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · right ✓

ok last one, how did the brothers feel when they got left alone?

1. They laughed and started building a fort — score 1
2. They cried as loud as they could — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. They ran off to look for a farm — score 0
4. They sang happy songs together — score 1

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. It chose option 2 with score 2, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1467, line 14: «fact: The children cry "as loud as they could," but Little Thumb tells them, "Be not afraid, brothers," and promises to lead them home.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «cry» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the principal character who undertakes to return within a limited interval, as recorded in the opening portion of the narrative.

1. The Princess Miranda — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. The fagot-maker's youngest son — ← Mova's choice · score 0
3. The Queen of the palace — no support
4. The Captain of the Guard — 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 690, line 12: «The king offers two things: "Either you shall be my Prime Minister, or else you shall marry my daughter and reign after me."», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

State the method by which the King prevented the Princess from departing before the conclusion of the ceremony.

1. He caused all doors to be shut and bolted — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. He dispatched a guard to escort her away — score 3
3. He summoned his chariot to carry her off — score 3
4. He commanded the musicians to play louder — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 4, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1467, line 2: «The King is glad to see her, so he orders every door shut and bolted, and she cannot slip away.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same doer «king» (+2); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

Specify the object which the youngest child employed in order to mark the path by which his brothers returned home.

1. Fragments of firewood tied into bundles — no support
2. Crumbs of bread taken from the kitchen — ← Mova's choice · score 1
3. White pebbles gathered from the river-side — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Coins concealed beneath the father's stool — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 194, line 8: «Where: the brother sits in the street selling glass, and later he is taken to a large house with "a well-paved court" and "a well-furnished hall".», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same place «large house» (+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 · wrong ✗

Explain the reason which induced the parents to resolve upon abandoning their children in the forest.

1. A desire to acquire a larger dwelling — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Extreme poverty occasioned by a grievous famine — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. The discovery of theft committed by the sons — no support
4. The wish to be relieved of household duties — 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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