Celtic Tales, Deirdre, part 14: Connachar finds Deirdre, Naois takes her to Scotland, and Connachar invites them back to a feast

Tests: 5 of 13 right · Exam: 1 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 15 of 17 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 1995 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, so Connachar just knocked on the bothy like it was his gaff?

1. Yeah, pulled up with his whole posse — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Yeah, he rocked up with his whole crew — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Yeah, he turned up with all his lads — no support
4. Yep, with mates — 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 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

wait, did Deirdre actually want to marry the king?

1. Nah, she made him wait a whole year and a day before she would agree to anything at all — score 7
2. Nah, she got him to wait a year and a day — ✓ the right answer · score 7
3. Nah, she made him promise to wait a whole year and a day before she'd even think about marrying him — ← Mova's choice · score 8
4. Nah, she tricked him into waiting — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 8, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1995, line 11: «What: Deirdre asks for "the respite of a year and a day" before she marries him.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «marry» (+3); the same doer «deirdre» (+3); the same thing acted on «son» (+2). The right option, 2, scored 7. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · right ✓

hold up, why did she chase after Naois like that?

1. Because she was in love with him — no support
2. She just really liked his looks — no support
3. She fell for him straight away — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 0
4. Cos he was fit — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 0, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1808, line 10: «Why the old woman chases them: "she had come herself in pursuit," because her son was away from home.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+3). Against it: the same doer «son» (-3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · right ✓

so what was the scene when she saw the three of them?

1. Mad crush, she went red as a flame — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 1
2. Mad, she ran off — no support
3. Crazy about him, face all flushed — no support
4. She got a fright — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1473, line 16: «The text says witches have "red eyes," cannot see far, but have a keen sense of smell.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+2). Against it: the same doer «witches» (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

did Naois's brothers stop to chat her up?

1. Nope, ignored her — ← Mova's choice · score 6
2. Yeah, they chatted her up a bit — score 6
3. Nah, they stopped and said hi — score 6
4. Nah, they walked straight past her — ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 1201, line 5: «The headsman cuts off his head, the second son Qamas dies too, and the last brother, Almas, sets out alone to avenge them.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «last brother» (+3); the same thing acted on «sons» (+2); a different action (counts against) (+1). The right option, 4, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗

hang on, who were Allen and Arden worried about?

1. Naois getting Deirdre for himself — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Connachar taking Deirdre back — no support
3. Naois stealing the king's gold — no support
4. Naois getting Deirdre for himself, which was the thing they had feared all along on the road — ← Mova's choice · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1995, line 8: «Who: Naois is the son of Uisnech, and his brothers are Allen and Arden.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «brothers» (+3); the same thing acted on «allen» (+2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · right ✓

did Naois hear her shouting or was it a dream?

1. It was a shout, so he came back — no support
2. He heard her cry from the hillock and turned back at once, though his brothers begged him to ride on — score 6
3. He heard her cry out from the hillock and came back to see what was wrong with her — score 6
4. He heard her cry and turned back — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 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 1995, line 12: «What: Naois says "No! yonder is a woman's cry of distress" when he hears her call.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «call» (+3); the same doer «naois» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

bro, where did they chill after they ran off?

1. A tower by Loch-Ness in Scotland, where they lived with Deirdre for many years in peace — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. A tower by Loch-Ness in Scotland, where they lived quietly for years with Deirdre and their families — no support
3. A tower by Loch-Ness in Scotland — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. A castle by a lake up north — 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 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

so why did Naois bounce from Erin, is it the king?

1. Yeah, Connachar was salty over Deirdre and sent men after him all the way out of Ulster — score 1
2. Yeah, Connachar was salty over Deirdre — ✓ the right answer · score 1
3. Nah, Connachar was chill about Deirdre — ← Mova's choice · score 3
4. Yeah, Connachar was salty over Deirdre and tried to get his mates to hunt Naois down across Erin — score 1

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 3, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1995, line 6: «Who: Connachar, King of Ulster, is the proud king who wants Deirdre for his wife.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same circumstance (+2); the same doer «proud king» (+1). The right option, 2, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

who was the king's uncle who got sent out with a message?

1. Naois, with his two brothers — no support
2. Ferchar Mac Ro and Deirdre's nurse — no support
3. Ferchar Mac Ro, with his three sons — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Ferchar Mac Ro, with his three sons, the men who had sworn to protect Naois on the road — ← Mova's choice · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1884, line 9: «Why: the Fairy wanted to cure his conceit, so she sent the portrait with a message about "your well-known fickleness".», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «woman» (+3); the same thing acted on «portrait» (+2); a different action (counts against) (+1). Against it: its «because» matches the remembered cause (-1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · wrong ✗

what was the feast actually for, like a birthday?

1. A happy party for his old friends — ← Mova's choice · score -1
2. A big gleeful do for all his mates, with music, wine and games in the hall — no support
3. A big gleeful do for all his mates — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. A grand hunt for all his nobles — score -3

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score -1, against -3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1990, line 19: «Old word: "flayed" means skinned, and "dirk" is an old Scottish word for a short dagger.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+5). Against it: it fills the role the question asks for (-1); the same thing acted on «old scottish word» (-2). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · right ✓

did Deirdre sing a song at them, or was it a poem?

1. Yeah, a sad tune — no support
2. Yeah, she chanted about birds — score 0
3. Yeah, she sang about doves and hawks — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
4. Yeah, she made up a verse on swans — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 6, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1995, line 5: «When the year is up, Connachar sends his uncle Ferchar Mac Ro to invite Naois to a feast, and Deirdre sings a warning dream, but they go anyway.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «sing» (+3); the same doer «deirdre» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · right ✓

did Ferchar's sons promise to back them up?

1. Yeah, they swore they'd be there for them, every step of the way, even if the king turned on them — score 6
2. Yeah, they swore they'd be there for them and would stand by them at the feast — score 6
3. Yeah, they vowed to help them out — score 6
4. Yeah, they swore they'd be there for them — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 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 488, line 3: «The youth sends the hunter to a Novgorod merchant, whose son was cursed by his mother and carried off by the devil.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «curse» (+3); the same doer «mother» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

To what extent did the sons of Uisnech consent to accompany Ferchar Mac Ro to the feast?

1. They consented to accompany him without any reservation whatsoever, and swore on their swords to defend him — score -7
2. They agreed to travel with him, though uneasily — score -3
3. They consented to accompany him without reservation, though Naois had warned them of the danger ahead — ← Mova's choice · score -2
4. They consented to accompany him without reservation — ✓ the right answer · score -7

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score -2, against -3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1795, line 10: «Why: the youngest son goes after the cat because "What I have said, I cannot take back."», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same circumstance (+1). Against it: the same doer «youngest son» (-3). The right option, 4, scored -7. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

In what manner did Deirdre attempt to dissuade Naois from undertaking the journey?

1. She wept and begged him — ← Mova's choice · score 6
2. She begged him aloud to stay with her in Alba — score 1
3. She warned him with a plain plea — score 1
4. She recited a prophetic verse concerning doves and hawks — ✓ the right answer · score -1

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 6, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1995, line 4: «Naois hears her cry, turns back, and they meet, and he takes her to Scotland, where they live happily beside Loch-Ness.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «cry» (+5); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). The right option, 4, scored -1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

What undertaking did Ferchar Mac Ro offer on behalf of himself and his three sons?

1. To defend the sons of Uisnech against any peril on the road and bring them safely to the feast and home — ← Mova's choice · score -10
2. To shield them from the king's men — score -12
3. To defend the sons of Uisnech against any peril — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. To look after them on the whole journey home — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score -10, against -12 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1954, line 2: «His mother offers him a little cake with a blessing or a big cake with a curse, and he picks the big one.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. Against it: the same thing acted on «big one» (-1); a different doer (counts against) (-4). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

Which reason did Connachar give for sending Ferchar Mac Ro to Naois?

1. He wanted revenge — no support
2. He hoped Naois would come if asked nicely — score -4
3. He felt Naois would refuse a plain request — score -5
4. He believed Naois would not come if merely bidden — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score -2

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score -2, against -4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 1929, line 18: «The King cheats, thinking "the creature won't understand a word about it", and writes that he will give Jack nothing at all.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. Against it: the same doer «king» (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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