Arabian Nights, Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, part 85: the Sultan asks for a magic tent and healing water

Tests: 2 of 12 right · Exam: 1 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 13 of 16 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 1498 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 ✗

Dude, did you see the tiny tent Ahmed's wife had?

1. Yeah, mate, it was tiny enough to hide in her palm and she showed everyone — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. Yeah, it fitted in her palm, proper wicked, and it grew huge when she shook it — score 3
3. Yeah, it fitted in her palm, proper wicked — ✓ the right answer · score 3
4. Yeah, it sat in her hand, mad — no support

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 1227, line 17: «"Behold" is an old word meaning "look at," and the mother uses it to present her daughter to the sun.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «present» (+2); the same doer «mother» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

So what was the Sultan's second ask, bruv?

1. A bottle of that water from the Fountain of Lions in the castle, innit — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. A bottle of that Lions water, the one from the fountain in the castle court — no support
3. A bottle of that Lions water — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. The Lions' fountain water — 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 3 · ★ · right ✓

Why was the Prince gutted about asking his wife?

1. He didn't wanna upset the Fairy — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. He didn't want to annoy her — score 4
3. He didn't wanna upset the Fairy, and the magician had warned him about it — score 5
4. He didn't wanna upset the Fairy, cuz she could take everything back — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). 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 1442, line 4: «He cleans the stable by turning the pitchfork over, and the next day he tames the fire-breathing horse with the bit.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «turn over» (+2); the same doer «prince» (+2); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

Wait, the lions, how many were there at the gate?

1. Four, two sleeping and two up — no support
2. Four, and two were asleep — no support
3. Four lions, and two of them stayed awake all night watching the castle — ← Mova's choice · score 0
4. Four, and two were always awake — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 0, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 142, line 18: «The Lion says, "I am King of the beasts", and the tale ends with the saying "Might makes right".», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+1). Against it: the same doer «lion» (-1). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · right ✓

Did the tent really grow, or was she mucking about?

1. Nope, she was just joking — no support
2. It really grew, she was dead serious — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. It really grew huge, she was dead serious, and the Sultan saw it himself — score 2
4. It really grew, she was dead serious and showed the Sultan the whole thing — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 1498, line 3: «Paribanou's treasurer brings out a tiny tent, which grows huge when it is set up on the plain.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «tiny tent» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗

Was the magician dodgy or nah?

1. Nah, she was honest — no support
2. She gave the Sultan sneaky advice — ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. She told the Sultan tricks — no support
4. She gave the Sultan sneaky advice to ask for many gifts from his son — ← Mova's choice · score 9

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 9, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1498, line 14: «Why: the magician thinks the Sultan should ask for gifts until the Fairy "tires of him and sends him away".», reached through what was said in the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «ask» (+5); the same circumstance (+4). The right option, 2, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

Who got the tent out the palace, cuz?

1. The treasurer — score -1
2. Nourgihan the guard — score -1
3. The Sultan's servant — ← Mova's choice · score 3
4. Nourgihan, the treasurer — ✓ the right answer · score -1

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 3, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1498, line 3: «Paribanou's treasurer brings out a tiny tent, which grows huge when it is set up on the plain.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «bring out» (+2); the same thing acted on «tiny tent» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). The right option, 4, scored -1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

Was the Sultan well chuffed with the tent?

1. Yeah, he was totally amazed — ✓ the right answer · score 2
2. Yes, he was quite amazed — score 2
3. Yeah, he was totally amazed and asked his son for another wonder straight away — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. Yeah, he was totally amazed by the tent and the water and more — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1498, line 4: «The Sultan is still not satisfied, so he asks the Prince for a bottle of the Water of the Fountain of Lions.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «sultan» (+2); the same receiver «prince» (+2). The right option, 1, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

What's a pavilion, then, like?

1. A tent — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. A palace — no support
3. A grand carpet for a feast — no support
4. A big posh tent for an army — ✓ 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 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

Did the Prince say sorry to his wife, bruv?

1. Nah, he said he was cross — score 2
2. Yeah, he said he was really sorry — ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. Yes, he said he was sorry — score 2
4. Yeah, he went to her and said he was really sorry for doubting her tale — ← 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 1155, line 1: «The prince begs his wife to tell him what hurts, but she only shakes her head and says nothing.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «prince» (+2); the same receiver «wife» (+2). The right option, 2, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · wrong ✗

Could the Fairy's water really cure fevers, mate?

1. Yeah, it heals all sorts of pain — ← Mova's choice · score 1
2. Yeah, it cures all sorts of fevers — ✓ the right answer · score 1
3. Yeah, mate, it cures all sorts of fevers and the Fairy's water is magic — score 1
4. Nah, it cures just colds, mate — 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 232, line 8: «Where: The Sultan visits the princess's country house, where the Golden Water and the Singing Tree grow in the garden.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «golden water» (+2). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). The right option, 2, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

What's the lions' trick at the fountain, then?

1. Two sleep at night and two stay awake at the gate all the time — no support
2. Each pair of lions sleeps in turn while the other pair keeps the gate — ← Mova's choice · score -6
3. Two sleep, two stay awake — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Two rest, one watches — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score -6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1475, line 14: «Old word: a "waiting-maid" is a servant who looks after a lady, dresses her and goes with her on a journey.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. Against it: it fills the role the question asks for (-1); 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

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements concerning the tent, as described in the passage, is accurate?

1. The tent was made of silk and gold thread for the palace guards — score 0
2. It stayed small — ← Mova's choice · score 2
3. The tent expanded in size to suit the army it was required to cover — ✓ the right answer · score 2
4. The tent shrank small enough to fit inside a single treasury chest — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 1498, line 9: «What: the Sultan asks for a tent that the Prince can carry, and the tent is so small it fits in "the palm of her hand".», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «tent» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following describes the Sultan's second request to his son, as recorded in the passage?

1. A jar of the Water of the Fountain of Dew, for the Sultan's feast — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. A bottle of the Water of the Fountain of Lions, to be used as medicine — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. A bottle of the Water from the Lions' Court, for healing wounds — no support
4. A bottle of the Water of the Fountain of Lions, to be used as medicine for every fever in the land — 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 ✗

Which of the following accurately identifies the number and arrangement of the guardian lions described in the passage?

1. Four lions, of which two always sleep alternately while the other two remain awake at the gate of the castle — score -1
2. Four lions, of which two sleep alternately while two remain awake — ✓ the right answer · score -1
3. Four lions stationed at the castle entrance, arranged so that two sleep in turn while two stand watch all night — ← Mova's choice · score 2
4. Three lions, of which one sleeps while two guard the gate — score -1

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 2, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 570, line 16: «While Brer Fox is fixed up as a pony, Brer Rabbit says "Short'nin' de lef stir'p," which means he is secretly putting on his spurs.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «fix up» (+2). The right option, 2, scored -1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

Which of the following best explains the reason the magician advised the Sultan to request many gifts from the Prince?

1. To cause the Fairy to become weary of the Prince and send him away — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. To cause the Fairy to become weary of the Prince and to punish him with poverty and shame — score 4
3. To cause the Fairy to become weary of the Prince and send him away from the palace forever — score 4
4. To make the Fairy tired of the Prince and drive him out — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. 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 169, line 13: «Why: the Sultan had no children, so he said he would make the young king "my heir."», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «make» (+2); the same thing acted on «young king» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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