Fairy Tales (pg641), The Prince and the White-headed Calf: the prince tricks the old master and he and the maiden escape

Tests: 2 of 11 right · Exam: 0 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 13 of 15 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 1765 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 prince really get the horse to drag a whole haystack just by saying wolf?

1. yep, the word wolf did it — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. yes, the horse was tired — score 3
3. yep, the horse dragged the whole stack back to the barn — ← Mova's choice · score 5
4. nope, he had to shout the word wolf three times over — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 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 416, line 17: «She tells him to ask for "the very wretched horse" that hauls wood and water.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «haul» (+3); the same doer «wretched horse» (+1); a different thing acted on (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 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

bro, what was the calf even tied to?

1. the prince's right ankle — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. a silk thread tied to his left little toe and dragged along — no support
3. the prince's left little toe — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. the prince's whole left leg up to the knee — 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 · ★ · right ✓

wait, so the calf is faster than a train or what?

1. it could outrun every horse in the king's entire stable — no support
2. it could run round the world three times — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. it could cross the river in one leap — no support
4. it could circle the earth in less than a single day — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask a circumstance (with what, when, how). 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 1445, line 8: «Where: the calf ran "over rough and smooth, over hill and dale" all through the night.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «run» (+1); the same doer «calf» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

lol the old master wanted the prince to shake his hand, right?

1. yeah, in the morning as a greeting — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. no, he wanted his cloak back — score -1
3. yes, in the morning, and then he wanted to hug him too — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. yeah, to shake his hand at dawn — 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 1765, line 14: «The master wants the prince to give him his hand, and the maiden says "He means to eat you", so the shovel must be red hot.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «want» (+3); the same doer «master» (+1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

mate, why'd the maiden say to heat a shovel red hot?

1. to make the master let go — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. so he can burn him — score 4
3. so the master gets burnt badly — score 4
4. so he burns his hand off the master — ✓ the right answer · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). 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 1762, line 15: «The king is angry and says "See what sort of a wife I have," because he thinks she did nothing to help him.», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «king» (+4). The right option, 4, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗

ngl the calf was a bit of a monster, wasn't it?

1. yes, it was a monster, and the prince had to chase it for days — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. it was cut open with an axe — ✓ the right answer · score -2
3. it had a brain that glowed red and was shaped like a ball — no support
4. it was struck by a heavy stick — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 3, against -2 for the next best. 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 property (+2); the same doer «prince» (+1); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). The right option, 2, scored -2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

dude, where did the prince stash the glowing ball?

1. hidden deep inside the hay in the barn — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. in the pocket of his coat, wrapped in a cloth — no support
3. stuffed in his left sleeve — no support
4. tucked inside his shirt — ✓ 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 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

bruh, did the master catch them before they got away?

1. nope, the house was empty — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. yes, he caught the prince but the maiden escaped — score 3
3. nope, the master searched the whole forest and found only peas — ← Mova's choice · score 5
4. yes, he caught them both — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1765, line 5: «The old master wakes late, calls for them in vain, and finds an empty house with beds that were never slept in.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «find» (+3); the same doer «old master» (+1); a different thing acted on (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 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

so the maiden was a king's daughter the whole time?

1. no, she was a servant — score 0
2. yeah, the old man took her by trickery — ✓ the right answer · score 3
3. yes, he tricked her into staying — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. yeah, he tricked her into the house — score 0

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 4, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1580, line 3: «Under a tree's roots Dullhead finds a golden goose, and at an inn the landlord's three daughters stick fast to it.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «stick» (+3); the same doer «three daughters» (+1). The right option, 2, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

lol the prince actually planted peas to find the way home?

1. yes, he planted them in the garden and then followed the sprouts home — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. yeah, he scattered them to mark the path, but birds ate them all — score 5
3. yes, he dropped them along the road to mark it — score 5
4. yeah, he scattered them to mark the path — ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 1721, line 17: «WHAT: the Prince whispers to the Flower Queen's daughter at the ball, "I have come to set you free!"», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «set» (+3); the same doer «prince» (+1); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). The right option, 4, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

wait, the master was faking being sick, right?

1. yeah, he just wanted the prince to come back — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
2. yeah, he faked being sick so the prince would return and wed the maiden — score 5
3. no, he was really sick and wanted a doctor — score 5
4. no, he was truly ill and the prince had to fetch a healer from town — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 7, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1006, line 7: «what: the sick father says, "You have been a good son, John," and then he dies.», reached through what was said in the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «good son» (+4); the same doer «you» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which implement did the prince employ to slay the white-headed calf?

1. a sword — ← Mova's choice · score -1
2. a rod — score -1
3. an awl — score -3
4. an axe — ✓ the right answer · 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 1765, line 1: «The prince carries a huge haystack to the shed by making the white horse drag it, using one magic word.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «use» (+2). Against it: the same thing acted on «one magic word» (-1); the same doer «prince» (-2). The right option, 4, scored -1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

How many blows did the prince deliver to the calf in total?

1. one — ← Mova's choice · score 1
2. four — no support
3. two — ✓ the right answer · score 1
4. 1 — 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 1284, line 15: «Where the lion waits: he hides "behind a large tree" and strikes with "one blow of his paw."», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the number the lesson gave for it (+1). The right option, 3, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

What did the old master request the prince to extend in greeting?

1. his cap — ← Mova's choice · score -2
2. his hand — ✓ the right answer · score -2
3. his purse — no support
4. the prince to kneel and kiss his ring — no support

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 774, line 7: «What: the dwarf gives the prince an iron wand, and the prince says the words the dwarf taught him, "strike the iron door of the castle three times with the wan…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. Against it: the same thing acted on «words» (-1); the same receiver «prince» (-1). The right option, 2, scored -2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which person was the maiden revealed to be?

1. the lost daughter of a faraway northern king — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. the king's own niece — no support
3. the daughter of a poor woodcutter from the hills — score 2
4. a king's daughter — ✓ the right answer · 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 1735, line 20: «Old word: "beheld" means saw or looked at, so "beheld the most beautiful woman" means he saw her, and we say "saw" now.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+1); a different action (counts against) (+1). The right option, 4, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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