Arabian Nights, Ali Cogia, part 60: the Cadi's trial is replayed by children, and a clever boy spots the trick

Tests: 4 of 13 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 10 of 17 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 220 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 ✗

Bruh, what was actually in the vase when Ali opened it at the inn?

1. olives and a note — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. just olives, no cap — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. gold coins — no support
4. olives — 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 ✗

So the merchant just said he never touched it, right?

1. Nah, he said he opened it at the inn — score 6
2. Not exactly, he admitted touching it later but swore he never opened it — ← Mova's choice · score 8
3. Yeah, he claimed someone else had moved it — no support
4. Yeah, he swore he never touched it — ✓ the right answer · 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 220, line 3: «The merchant swears he never touched the vase, and the Cadi believes him.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «swear» (+5); the same doer «merchant» (+3). The right option, 4, scored 8. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · right ✓

Lowkey sus, but who did the Cadi end up believing?

1. the merchant — score 4
2. the merchant, cause he swore on oath — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
3. the merchant, he had the nicer robe — score 5
4. Ali, because his tale was longer — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 with score 9, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 220, line 3: «The merchant swears he never touched the vase, and the Cadi believes him.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «swear» (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same doer «merchant» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

Wait, who was the sneaky one in disguise that night?

1. a guard with Giafar and a cook — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. the Caliph alone — no support
3. the Caliph, with Giafar and Mesrour — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. a merchant — 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 ✗

Fr, where did the Caliph hide to watch the kids?

1. on the roof of the court — no support
2. in a dark corner by a door of the courtyard wall — ← Mova's choice · score 8
3. behind a fig tree nearby — no support
4. in a dark corner by a door — ✓ the right answer · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask where. 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 220, line 12: «What: the Caliph hides in "a dark corner" and watches ten or twelve children playing in the moonlight.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same action «hide» (+2); the same place «dark corner» (+2); the same property (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). The right option, 4, scored 8. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗

Which kid was the boss of the game, like the main one?

1. the tallest boy — no support
2. the brightest and quickest boy — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. the one who bossed the others — ← Mova's choice · score 0
4. the eldest — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 0, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 205, line 18: «Old word: A "caliph" was the religious and political ruler of the Muslim lands, and Haroun-al-Raschid was one of the most famous.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). Against it: the same doer «old word» (-1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · right ✓

Dead funny, what did the little Cadi wanna taste?

1. one of the olives — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. a piece of bread — score 6
3. the olive oil from the bottom of the vase — score 6
4. one of the olives from the vase, to test them — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. 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 220, line 15: «What: the little Cadi pretends to taste an olive and says, "What beautiful olives!"», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «little cadi» (+5); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+3); the same action «taste» (+2). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · right ✓

So what did the merchant end up saying about the vase?

1. that he gave it away — score 8
2. that he had only moved it, but never opened or touched it — score 8
3. that he had never touched the vase, and swore it on oath — score 11
4. that he never touched it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 11

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 11, tied with another option at 11 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 220, line 3: «The merchant swears he never touched the vase, and the Cadi believes him.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «merchant» (+5); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same action «touch» (+2); the same thing acted on «vase» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

Mate, who was the one suing in the play?

1. The merchant — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The Cadi — no support
3. Ali Cogia — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. The little boy — 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 ✗

What made the little Cadi go "odd" in the end?

1. the olives' taste — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. the vase being sealed too well — no support
3. olives seven years old tasting so good — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. the merchant's oath on the Quran — 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 11 · ★ · wrong ✗

Did Ali Cogia bring any witnesses to the Cadi?

1. nope, the market was empty — no support
2. nope, he trusted his mate — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. nope, he trusted his mate, a merchant of good name — no support
4. nope, he didn't think he needed anyone since the man was his friend — ← Mova's choice · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 183, line 14: «Eagles carry the meat to their nests to feed their "hungry broods", and the merchants take the stones.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «take» (+3); the same doer «merchants» (+3). Against it: a different thing acted on (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 12 · ★ · right ✓

Who got the petition on the road?

1. the officer walking before the Caliph — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. the officer walking before the Caliph, as he left the palace at dusk — no support
3. a messenger riding toward the mosque — no support
4. a tall officer who was walking in front of the Caliph's party — 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 13 · ★ · wrong ✗

Ngl, what did Ali Cogia threaten to do after losing?

1. appeal directly to the Caliph and ask for the merchant's punishment — no support
2. take the whole affair to the Caliph's own court — ← Mova's choice · score 4
3. appeal to the Caliph — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. demand a new trial — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 220, line 10: «Why: Ali Cogia brought no witnesses, because he "had considered the man his friend" and had always found him "honest".», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same action «bring» (+1); a different doer (counts against) (+1). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which statement accurately describes the procedure adopted by the Cadi in the initial hearing?

1. He accepted the merchant's solemn oath and pronounced him innocent. — ✓ the right answer · score 0
2. He accepted the oath. — score 0
3. He summoned the witnesses and then heard the merchant's denial in silence. — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. He believed the merchant. — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 220, line 17: «What: the merchant swears that he "did not even know they were there" and the Cadi "allowed him to take the oath".», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same doer «merchant» (+2). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). The right option, 1, scored 0. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

By what means did Ali Cogia convey his petition to the sovereign?

1. He handed it to the officer walking before the Caliph on the road. — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. He gave it to a friend who carried it to the palace gate on a mule. — no support
3. He handed it to a guard. — no support
4. He left it with the Cadi's clerk, who promised to deliver it to the palace in the morning. — 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 ✗

Which observation by the little Cadi exposed the deception concerning the olives?

1. He pointed out that the merchant had told the Cadi a different story about the olives and the vase twice. — score 2
2. He remarked that olives seven years old ought not to taste so excellent. — ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. He remarked that olives kept for seven years ought to be spoiled, and yet they were sweet and excellent. — ← Mova's choice · score 10
4. He observed that the seal on the vase had been broken twice already. — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 10, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 220, line 16: «Why: the Cadi finds it "odd that olives seven years old should be as good as that", which shows the vase was opened.», reached through what was said in the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same doer «olives» (+2). The right option, 2, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

Which individuals assembled to observe the dispute in the street before the Cadi was called?

1. Passers-by and the neighbouring merchants of the district. — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Passers-by and children. — no support
3. Idle passers-by and the wives of the nearby traders. — no support
4. Several beggars and the shopkeepers of the old quarter. — 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

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