Italian Popular Tales, Ciccu: the veil, the ring and the oven

Tests: 6 of 14 right · Exam: 0 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 11 of 18 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 1675 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 ✓

Bruv, so who actually got the veil back for Ciccu?

1. the eagle — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 1
2. a fox — score 1
3. the owl — score 1
4. the falcon — score 1

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. 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 429, line 20: «Word: "steed" is an old word for a horse, used for a fine and strong horse, not a pony.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «old word» (+3). Against it: the same circumstance (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

Mate, what did the little fish give back?

1. gold — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. a key — no support
3. the ring — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. the coin — 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 ✗

Innit, where did the princess chuck the ring?

1. in a pond — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. in the stream — ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. into the river — score 5
4. far out into the deep stream — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask where. 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 832, line 3: «Sent home with a wheaten loaf, Inge tosses it into the mud so she can keep her shoes clean, and she steps on it.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «loaf» (+4); the same action «toss» (+1). The right option, 2, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

Wait, how long was the oven heating for?

1. three nights and one day — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. two days and two nights — no support
3. for seven days and seven nights straight — no support
4. three days and three nights — ✓ 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 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

Lol, what did the horse say to rub on?

1. the sweat — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. the white foam from his mouth — no support
3. the dirt from his flank and legs — no support
4. the foam — ✓ 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 6 · ★ · wrong ✗

Ngl, how did the king end up?

1. he fell from the tower — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. he drowned — no support
3. burned up in the oven — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. hanged by the guards — 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 · ★ · right ✓

Proper skint, Don Giovanni, yeah? what happened to his cash?

1. he gave it away — no support
2. he threw it all into the river one night — no support
3. he spent it all — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 1
4. he gave every coin to his cousins and friends — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1675, line 5: «Then Don Giovanni de la Fortuna gets a magic purse from the devil, spends everything, and sells his house to a gentleman for gold.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «spend» (+2); the same doer «don» (+1). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · right ✓

Bro, what did the devil look like?

1. a handsome man — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
2. a fine gentleman — score 3
3. a dog — score 3
4. a bear — no support

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 783, line 18: «Old words: "nine-pins" is an old game like today's skittles, and "fiend" meant a devil or wicked spirit, which is still a fearsome word in English.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «devil» (+2); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · right ✓

Wicked, what was the purse's catch?

1. no washing or combing for three years — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. never to wash or comb his hair or wear clean clothes at all — no support
3. no washing or shaving for a while — no support
4. no washing, combing, or cutting of hair for three years and more — 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 ✗

Gross, who did the maid want kicked off the steps?

1. the cook — no support
2. the dirty beggar — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. the old beggar — ← Mova's choice · score 0
4. the dog — score -2

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 0, against -2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 765, line 17: «Old word: "threshold" meant the step or sill of a doorway; today we still use the word for a doorway's edge.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «step» (+1); the same property (+1). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-2). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · wrong ✗

Dead funny, what did the gentleman reckon the offer was?

1. no — no support
2. a trap — ← Mova's choice · score 2
3. a lie — no support
4. a joke — ✓ the right answer · score -5

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 2, against -5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1425, line 1: «The King is unsure whether the Mermaid's offer to help him escape is a trap set by the Fairy.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «offer» (+2); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). Against it: the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (-1). The right option, 4, scored -5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · right ✓

Savage, how long did the house money take to pay?

1. seven weeks — score 2
2. eight weeks and three days — score 2
3. eight days — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
4. nine days — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. It chose option 3 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 1178, line 19: «Old word: "savages" in the tale was an old, unfair word for people from other lands; today we avoid it.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «savages» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · wrong ✗

Lowkey, what was the room stuffed with?

1. gold coins and silver cups — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. heaps of golden sovereigns and jewels — no support
3. tin — no support
4. gold — ✓ 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 14 · ★ · right ✓

Aight, how did Ciccu wrap up his story?

1. fled to the hills — no support
2. married the princess — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 1
3. became a rich lord — no support
4. won a crown — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. It chose option 2 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 826, line 2: «The fat man tells the story of Humpty Dumpty, and the fir-tree dreams that it might marry a princess too.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «marry» (+2); the same thing acted on «princess» (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which creature was released from a snare by Ciccu?

1. a golden eagle from the mountain — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. a falcon — score 2
3. a wounded hawk with a broken wing — no support
4. an eagle — ✓ the right answer · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. 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 1675, line 8: «Why the eagle helps: Ciccu had freed him, and the veil comes back "in an instant".», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «ciccu» (+2); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). Against it: the same action «free» (-1). The right option, 4, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which substance did Ciccu claim had protected him from the fire?

1. the grease from a pig — no support
2. fat — ✓ the right answer · score -3
3. salt — no support
4. ox — ← Mova's choice · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 5, against -3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1675, line 6: «Who: Ciccu, a faithful servant, and his talking horse, who helps him with each task.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same receiver «ciccu» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+2). The right option, 2, scored -3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

What duration was stipulated for Don Giovanni's abstention from washing?

1. three years, three months, three days, and three hours — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. four years, four months, and four days — no support
3. seven years, seven months, and seven days of waiting — no support
4. three years, three months, and three days — ✓ 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 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

What sum was agreed upon for the sale of the house?

1. ten coins — ← Mova's choice · score 6
2. a large sum paid over a week — score 1
3. a small sum — score 6
4. a large sum paid in eight days — ✓ the right answer · score 1

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. 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 1581, line 14: «Old word "distaff": a stick on which wool or flax is held while it is spun into thread; few children today have seen one, though the hag works with it.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «hold» (+3); the same thing acted on «old word» (+3). The right option, 4, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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