Red Fairy Book, The Two Brothers, part 37: a bird, a boar, and a seven-headed serpent

Tests: 3 of 12 right · Exam: 0 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 14 of 16 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 1648 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 ✗

bruh, who even grabbed the bird off the griffin?

1. the hunter — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. the youth — ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. the dog — score 5
4. the prince — 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 1484, line 10: «What he takes: an old cheese from the house and a bird caught in the bushes, both put into his wallet.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «bird» (+3); the same action «catch» (+2). The right option, 2, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · right ✓

lowkey, what made the church wall crack open?

1. the boar's tusks — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. the heavy wooden door of the chapel — score 5
3. the iron gate — score 5
4. the stone wall — 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 535, line 16: «Old word: "brazen" meant made of brass, a metal. Today it means bold or shameless.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «old word» (+3); the same action «make» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗

no cap, what did the old man say he had lost?

1. his golden ring — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. his heart — score 3
3. the little brown bird he kept in a cage — no support
4. his heart bird — ✓ the right answer · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. 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 1073, line 20: «Old word: "apologise" means to say sorry; today we say it the same way, and the king wants to apologise to Tibraide'.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «say» (+4). Against it: the same thing acted on «word» (-1). The right option, 4, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

fr, how many grey stones did the wand hit?

1. twenty-four of them in all — no support
2. twelve — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. fourteen — no support
4. two — ← Mova's choice · score 0

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 0, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1475, line 3: «The dwarf begs the bear to eat the two girls instead, but the bear hits him once and he never moves again.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the number the lesson gave for it (+4). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1); a different thing acted on (counts against) (-3). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · right ✓

wait, what did the brothers mostly eat?

1. fish they caught — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
2. whatever fish the sea gave them each day — score 0
3. bread and cheese from the village market — score 0
4. berries they found — score -1

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 3, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1648, line 12: «Why the brothers are poor: they "seldom had anything to eat but the fish which they caught".», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «catch» (+4). Against it: the same doer «brothers» (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗

lol, what did the elder bro wanna do to the tiny fish?

1. bake it for supper — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. bake it into a pie for the family tonight — no support
3. boil it in the pot for the evening meal — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. sell it at market — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 3 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1633, line 3: «His wife tells him to send Hans to Purgatory to demand tribute, so Hans gets a big bag of food and sets off south.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «wife» (+3); a different action (counts against) (+1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

sus, what did the fish promise in return?

1. three wishes — ← Mova's choice · score 0
2. gold — score 0
3. good luck — ✓ the right answer · score 0
4. wealth — score 0

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 0, tied with another option at 0 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 1435, line 8: «Why: the King promised his daughter, "the most beautiful maiden under the sun," to the man who stays three nights.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «promise» (+1). Against it: the same doer «king» (-1). The right option, 3, scored 0. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

yo, what did the brothers find on the sands?

1. three boats — ← Mova's choice · score 0
2. two oxen — score 0
3. two horses — ✓ the right answer · score 0
4. two white horses with golden manes — score 0

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 0, tied with another option at 0 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 1546, line 7: «Why he goes: he felt "it would be a terrible thing to die and leave all his possessions behind."», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «feel» (+1). Against it: the same doer «man» (-1). The right option, 3, scored 0. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · right ✓

be real, what came out of the fig-tree if they were good?

1. milk — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. oil — score 5
3. ale — score 5
4. blood — 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 817, line 7: «What: she has come out of her tree, and she looks "young and beautiful to behold" in the lamplight.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «tree» (+3); the same action «come out» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

bet, what was living in the river?

1. a nine-headed beast — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. a seven-headed serpent — ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. a snake — score 2
4. a dragon — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. 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 830, line 8: «Where: the family lives in a hut near Delphi, on the mountain Parnassus.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «live» (+2). The right option, 2, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · wrong ✗

ngl, why was the princess chained up?

1. as a gift — no support
2. for ransom — no support
3. to be serpent food — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. to marry the serpent — ← Mova's choice · score -2

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score -2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1091, line 14: «Why the Princess runs: she is "virtuous and chaste," and she has no wish to marry her father.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. Against it: the same action «marry» (-1); a different doer (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 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

deadass, what did the youth cut off the serpent?

1. tongues — ← Mova's choice · score -1
2. seven tongues — ✓ the right answer · score -1
3. seven — score -1
4. seven scales — score -1

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. 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 362, line 17: «Old word: "frisked" meant skipped and jumped about playfully; today we might say bounced about.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «skip» (+1). Against it: the same circumstance (-1); a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). The right option, 2, scored -1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which object did the youth squeeze, causing the death of the old man?

1. The stone — ← Mova's choice · score -1
2. The bird — ✓ the right answer · score -1
3. Rock — score -1
4. The snake — score -1

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. 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 1648, line 2: «The old man feels ill, and the youth squeezes the bird, so the old man dies on the spot.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «squeeze» (+1). Against it: the same doer «youth» (-1); a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). The right option, 2, scored -1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

What did the younger brother propose as a means of signalling the state of the brothers?

1. A red ribbon tied around the tallest tree in the orchard — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. A slit made in the fig-tree — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. A messenger sent on horseback to the castle each morning — no support
4. A flag hung from the tree — 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 ✗

What was the princess required to offer the serpent each morning according to the account?

1. A calf for lunch — no support
2. A girl each week — ← Mova's choice · score 2
3. A man for breakfast — ✓ the right answer · score 0
4. A goat — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 2, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1646, line 13: «The prince says, "If it is the princess, we must go quickly," so he takes the girl to the king's palace.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+2); one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (+2). Against it: the same doer «lion» (-1); the same thing acted on «princess» (-1). The right option, 3, scored 0. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

In what material did the youth wrap the serpent's tongues before departing?

1. A thick cloth woven from the wool of sheep — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. A linen sack — no support
3. A heavy golden box lined with soft velvet — no support
4. A thick cloth — ✓ 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

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