Roumanian Fairy Tales, Petru and the Fairy of the Dawn, part 34: Petru beats the giant, takes the magic water, and meets his brothers.

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

Lesson 1783 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, the giant was proper huge, innit?

1. Giant was too big, mate — score 2
2. Petru totally tricked him with his flute and a hanky, no cap — ✓ the right answer · score 1
3. The giant was huge and he got knocked out with a rock, yeah — ← Mova's choice · score 3
4. The giant just kept on fighting for three whole days, no joke — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 3, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 709, line 14: «The giants: "They were so huge that the spoons they used were as large as spades."», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+2); the same property (+1). The right option, 2, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

so wait, why did he keep playing the flute?

1. Cos every single time he played it the giant dropped off, so Petru could get away with the whole plan and go home — score 1
2. Cos every time he played it, the giant dropped off again, and then his brothers came back to steal the water — ← Mova's choice · score 4
3. Cos the giant kept waking up every single time, innit — no support
4. Cos every time he played it, the giant dropped off again — ✓ the right answer · score 1

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 with score 4, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 123, line 11: «The cock cries "Your pitchy girl's come back to you," which shames her in front of everyone.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «pitchy girl» (+3); the same action «come back» (+1). The right option, 4, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗

did the fight go on forever or what?

1. Three days and three nights, mate, that's mental — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Nope, just one night, mate — no support
3. Took about a week, mate, that was proper long — ← Mova's choice · score 1
4. Nah, it was over by lunchtime on the first day — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1206, line 8: «WHERE: The fight takes place under the wonderful tree where the Simurgh's nest is.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «take» (+2). Against it: the same doer «fight» (-1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

bruh, what did Petru do with the wine?

1. He filled his flask with it and drank three cupfuls of the wine of youth at dawn — score 3
2. He poured it over his brothers' heads — ← Mova's choice · score 7
3. He drank three cupfuls of the wine of youth and then fell asleep by the well — score 2
4. Drank three cupfuls of the wine of youth — ✓ the right answer · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 7, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1502, line 1: «The lady rides on the Black Bull past three castles where his brothers live, and each brother gives her a gift.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «gift» (+4); a different action (counts against) (+2); the same doer «brother» (+1). The right option, 4, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

what's the deal with the fairy kissing?

1. She kissed him twice and the old king got really annoyed about it, yeah — score 1
2. He just waved at her — score 1
3. He kissed her three times, and the whole garden went proper lush — ✓ the right answer · score 1
4. He gave her a kiss and the flowers all turned around to look at him — ← Mova's choice · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 2, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1709, line 5: «The Fairy hands him a glass axe and orders him to cut every tree before sunset, but the axe shatters, and he falls asleep until a black girl wakes him.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hand» (+2); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). Against it: the same doer «fairy» (-1). The right option, 3, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · right ✓

why was the castle so dead quiet?

1. Everyone was asleep, even the leaves had stopped moving — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. Everyone was asleep, even the leaves had stopped moving, and even the birds had gone quiet in the trees — score 4
3. The guards had locked every door in the whole palace — score 3
4. The servants had all left for the market in town — 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 1540, line 12: «WHY: The King stops at Grumbly's castle because "it was very hot weather" and he is tired.», 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 «stop» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

so Venus gave him the white bread and red wine?

1. Yeah, she met him with them, all friendly — ✓ the right answer · score -3
2. Yeah, she met him at the door with the white bread and red wine, all friendly and smiling at him — score -3
3. Yeah, she met him with them, all friendly, and then she told him about the brothers and the stolen water — ← Mova's choice · score 3
4. Yeah, but she made him wait at the door — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 3, against -3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1783, line 6: «Who is the hero? Petru is a young prince, and he is brave, clever, and kind enough to keep his word.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same circumstance (+3). The right option, 1, scored -3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

what did the Goddess of Thunder give him?

1. A magic cloth that stops lightning, arrows, lances and swords, and he wore it on every journey — no support
2. A magic cloth that stops lightning and arrows and also keeps him warm in the snow — no support
3. A cloak that makes him invisible at night — ← Mova's choice · score -1
4. A magic cloth that stops lightning and arrows — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score -1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 651, line 18: «"Pantomimes" are old-style comic theatre shows, and their thunder was made by shaking sheet iron.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «make» (+2). Against it: it fills the role the question asks for (-1); the same thing acted on «thunder» (-2). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · right ✓

were his brothers actually telling the truth?

1. Nah, they wanted the water for themselves and they were willing to lie to the king about everything they did — score 8
2. Nah, they wanted the water for themselves — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
3. Nah, they wanted the water for themselves, and they were planning to leave Petru behind in the forest — score 8
4. Yeah, they wanted to share the water fairly — score 8

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 8, tied with another option at 8 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 1781, line 9: «What: Petru throws away the crowns, saying "what do I want with so many?", but the horse cries "do not throw them away!"», reached through what was said in the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «want» (+5); the same doer «petru» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · right ✓

why'd he chuck the box on the ground?

1. He wanted to see the gold inside — no support
2. It was boring — score 1
3. It told him the brothers were plotting, so he flipped — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. He thought it was cursed, so he got scared — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 4, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1781, line 12: «The box says of his father, "he is furiously angry", because Costan and Florea want to rule the kingdom.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «box» (+3); the same action «say» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · wrong ✗

did he listen to the goddess's warning?

1. Nope, he forgot all about it the moment his brothers showed up smiling at him and asking for a drink — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. Nope, he forgot all about it when his brothers showed up, and then he rode off to the river alone — score 2
3. Nope, he forgot all about it when his brothers showed up — ✓ the right answer · score 2
4. Yeah, he listened and then went straight to the well anyway — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 1654, line 4: «At the wedding he drinks wine and forgets the warning, so the princess pushes his arm, and the couple slips out through the window.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «forget» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

what's the brothers' big plan?

1. Ride off with the water and leave Petru — ← Mova's choice · score -1
2. Take the water and get the kingdom — ✓ the right answer · score -2
3. Take the water, kill Petru, and then go back to the palace to claim the kingdom — score -1
4. Lock Petru in the tower and take his horse — 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 1749, line 15: «Why she left them: "There was too much ostentation, and so I came away."», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «leave» (+2). Against it: it fills the role the question asks for (-1); the same thing acted on «brothers» (-2). The right option, 2, scored -2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following best describes the action by which Petru secured the giant's compliance prior to the crossing of the river?

1. He bound the giant's left hand to his right foot and blindfolded him — ✓ the right answer · score 2
2. He chained the giant's left foot and gagged his mouth with a cloth — score 0
3. He trapped the giant's feet in a pit and covered his eyes with cloth — ← Mova's choice · score 3
4. He bound the giant's left hand to his right foot with a strong rope and then blindfolded him with a cloth so he could not see — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 3, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1480, line 19: «Old word: "caskets" meant small boxes for valuables, and "gilded" meant covered with a thin layer of gold.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same circumstance (+3); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). Against it: the same action «cover» (-1). The right option, 1, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the reason the Goddess of Thunder offered Petru a protective cloth before his departure from her presence.

1. She feared the lances of the brothers would wound him badly — no support
2. She wanted him to win the golden crown from the king — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. She wished him to be brave in battle — score -2
4. She wished him to be secure against lightning, lances, swords, and arrows — ✓ the right answer · score 1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1747, line 19: «The story then turns to two brothers who want to marry the King's daughter, and the father gives each son a horse to ride to the wooing.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «want» (+2); a different doer (counts against) (+2); the same thing acted on «two brothers» (+1). The right option, 4, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

State the consequence, as described in the passage, of the three kisses bestowed upon the Fairy of the Dawn.

1. The gardens became lovelier and the sunbeams brightened, so that Petru could see the whole valley from the hill — score 1
2. The gardens became lovelier and the sunbeams brightened, and the fairies sang songs for the rest of the summer — ← Mova's choice · score 2
3. The gardens became lovelier and the sunbeams brightened — ✓ the right answer · score 1
4. The fairies woke and ran off to the river — 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 728, line 12: «Jorindel is "fixed as a stone" and can neither speak nor move until the fairy sings her spell.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «sing» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Explain the purpose for which Florea proposed to carry the magic water on Petru's behalf.

1. To prevent Petru from being robbed of the water on the road by his jealous brothers and the wicked giant — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. To prevent Petru from being robbed of the water on the long dusty road that runs past the castle walls — score 2
3. To prevent Petru from being robbed of the water on the road — ✓ the right answer · score 2
4. To make sure the brothers got the water first — score 2

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 1783, line 5: «He kisses the fairy three times, fills a flask with the well's water, rides to Venus and the Goddess of Thunder, and then meets his brothers, who want to take…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «brothers» (+1); the same circumstance (+1); a different action (counts against) (+1). The right option, 3, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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