Tanglewood Tales, The Pomegranate Seeds, part 30: Ceres searches all night for her lost daughter

Tests: 2 of 12 right · Exam: 1 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 14 of 16 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 2071 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 ✓

yo bruh, what did Pluto's cook reckon was proper food?

1. fine honey and sweet wine — no support
2. a feast of roasted swan with honeyed sauces and dates — no support
3. spiced pies and roasted meat — no support
4. rich pastry and spicy cakes — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1580, line 2: «The little grey man turns the plain cake into rich food and the sour beer into wine, then tells him where to dig.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

no cap, why did Ceres ditch her fields half done?

1. the sun was going down — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. she heard a shriek from the valley and rushed off without finishing — no support
3. she heard a scream and got worried — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. someone told her a rumor about her daughter and she panicked — 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 ✗

lowkey, did the sea nymphs take Proserpina under the sea?

1. no, she stayed on the sand and went back to her mother later — score -1
2. no, she left them to pick flowers — ✓ the right answer · score 1
3. yes, they took her to the sea — ← Mova's choice · score 2
4. yes, they dragged her down under the waves to their caves — score 1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 2, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 2070, line 5: «They cross the muddy River Lethe, Pluto carries Proserpina into a glittering hall, and she refuses to eat the feast.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «carry» (+3); the same place «glittering hall» (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). The right option, 2, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

so what did the fisherman spot on the sand, fam?

1. a golden comb — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. her little footprints — ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. a lost sandal — score 3
4. a broken wooden oar — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. 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 1685, line 3: «The Prince recognises her, and she stays with him for three months until his enchantment ends.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «recognise» (+4); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+2). Against it: the same doer «prince» (-1). The right option, 2, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · right ✓

wait, what did Ceres grab before she went looking at night?

1. a torch — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. a shield — score 5
3. a lamp — score 5
4. a lantern wrapped in linen — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. 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 1964, line 2: «His mother catches him in her apron when the cow spits him out, and later he falls into the sea and is swallowed by a fish.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «catch» (+4); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+2). Against it: the same doer «mother» (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗

fr, what was the flower she found, bro?

1. one of the strange glowing blossoms that had fallen from the enchanted shrub — no support
2. a crushed rose from the garden hedge — no support
3. one of the magnificent flowers from the shrub — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. a magnificent flower the nymphs had dropped while fleeing from the bright shrub nearby — ← Mova's choice · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 2069, line 19: «What is lost: the girl drops her flowers along the way, and mothers in the towns run out to check on their children.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «drop» (+3). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

where'd she stash that poison flower, like?

1. in her bosom — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. in her cup — ← Mova's choice · score 4
3. in a pot — score 4
4. under her cloak — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask where. It chose option 2 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 980, line 10: «Why does the old woman want Gerda to stay? She says "I have long been wishing for a dear little maiden like you".», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «gerda» (+2); the same doer «old woman» (+1); 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 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

did the palace servants roll out the red carpet?

1. no, they mocked her and locked the gates — score 4
2. no, they shut out the crowd — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. no, they got rude and threatened dogs — ✓ the right answer · score 1
4. no, they sneered and shooed her — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 265, line 11: «The bugle is a signal to the Hall, where "the servants and the old lord had shut themselves in to pray."», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «shut» (+3); the same doer «servants» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

bruh, what was weird about that torch?

1. it was very bright — no support
2. it burned with a silver flame — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. it flickered but never went dim — no support
4. it stayed lit through rain and wind — ✓ the right answer · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 2071, line 14: «The torch burns "dimly through the day," and it is never put out by "the rain or wind," which is a strange, magical detail.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «burn» (+3); the same doer «torch» (+2). The right option, 4, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

so what's a hamadryad, is it like a tree spirit?

1. a nymph of the fields who tends the golden wheat and plows the soil — no support
2. a maiden living inside an oak — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. a spirit who guards a sacred spring — ← Mova's choice · score 1
4. a sea-maiden who swims below the waves and rides on dolphins — 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 1703, line 17: «Old word: "nixy" means a water spirit, a kind of nix, a creature that lives in water and lures people in.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · wrong ✗

which creatures had goat legs and horns, lol?

1. fauns — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. owls — ← Mova's choice · score 0
3. imps — score 0
4. satyrs — score 0

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 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 141, line 3: «A thirsty Stag admires his big antlers in a pool but hates his thin legs, then a Lion chases him.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «thin legs» (+1). Against it: the same doer «thirsty stag» (-1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

did the naiad say yes or no, bruh?

1. she said no in a murmur — ✓ the right answer · score 0
2. she replied with a sleepy shake of the head and a sigh — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. she shook her head — no support
4. she said nothing — score 0

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 2071, line 15: «The hamadryad lives inside an oak and shares its long life, and the naiad answers in a voice "just like the murmur of the stream."», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «answer» (+3); the same doer «naiad» (+2). The right option, 1, scored 0. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Upon what condition did Ceres resolve to abandon her search for her daughter?

1. She would never stop — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. She would not eat until Jupiter returned her — score 2
3. She would not rest until the sea gave her back — score 2
4. She would not return until Proserpina was discovered — ✓ 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 1751, line 10: «WHY: The mother laughs and "looked Elsa up and down sharply," so Elsa must wait before she knows if she can stay.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: a different action (counts against) (+2); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). Against it: the same doer «mother» (-1). The right option, 4, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

By what means did the naiad respond to Ceres's inquiry?

1. By a murmuring answer of "No!" — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. By a sudden shout — no support
3. By a soft sigh and a shrug — no support
4. By whispering a faint 'Yes' — 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 nature of the torch carried by Ceres throughout her night of searching?

1. It was made of pine and smelled sweet — ← Mova's choice · score 1
2. It was not extinguished by rain or wind — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. It gave off a strong and steady light — no support
4. It burned very brightly — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1031, line 12: «The people's calendar says the year has changed, but nature says otherwise: "It is the voice of nature, and I reckon by that."», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

What reception did the menials extend to Ceres at the palace portals?

1. They bowed low and offered her a royal feast — no support
2. They spoke harshly at first, then slammed the gate shut and set the guard dogs upon her — score -1
3. They spoke rudely and threatened her with dogs — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. They welcomed her warmly and gave her a bath — ← Mova's choice · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 3, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 2071, line 8: «The shriek was "the only one that reached the ears of Mother Ceres," so only that last cry gave her a clue.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «give» (+3); the same receiver «ceres» (+1); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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