Aesop's Fables, THE COCK AND THE FOX, part 8: a sly Fox begs a wary Cock to come down with false news of peace
Tests: 5 of 13 right · Exam: 3 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 12 of 17 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72
Lesson 369 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, why did the Cock fly up in the tree?
- 1. To hide — score 0
- 2. To rest — ← Mova's choice · score 2
- 3. To roost for the night — ✓ the right answer · score 2
- 4. To look for some food — score 0
Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). 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 369, line 1: «One evening a wise old Cock flies up into a tree and settles down to roost.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «roost» (+3). Against it: the same doer «wise old cock» (-1). The right option, 3, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗
so was the Fox acting all hyped fr?
- 1. Yes, he was happy — ← Mova's choice · no support
- 2. Yeah, he was faking it — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 3. Nah, he meant it — no support
- 4. Nah, he was truly happy — 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 ✓
no cap, what did the Fox say about the animals?
- 1. They promised peace and then the Dogs attacked them all — score 2
- 2. They chased the Cock away — score 2
- 3. They agreed to share the farm and guard the barn together — score 2
- 4. They made peace forever — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 3, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 369, line 3: «Master Fox appears below, excited, and says all animals have made peace forever.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «make» (+1); the same doer «animals» (+1); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗
did the Cock feel brave inside?
- 1. Yes, he felt bold inside — ← Mova's choice · score 8
- 2. Yeah, he was not scared — no support
- 3. Nah, he was scared of the Fox but hid it from everyone around — score 8
- 4. Nah, he was scared of the Fox — ✓ the right answer · score 5
Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 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 369, line 13: «The Cock admits he feels "a queer, fluttery feeling inside him", because "he was very much afraid of the Fox".», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «feel» (+4); the same doer «cock» (+4). The right option, 4, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗
what did the Cock do with his eyes?
- 1. Looked super far away — ✓ the right answer · score 6
- 2. Rolled them at the Fox — ← Mova's choice · score 8
- 3. Looked down — no support
- 4. Closed them — score 4
Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 8, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 369, line 17: «Old word "embrace": to hold someone close in your arms. The Fox wants to hug the Cock so he can catch him.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same circumstance (+6); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+4). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-2). The right option, 1, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 6 · ★ · right ✓
lowkey, which animals did the Cock spot?
- 1. A Fox and a Hen — no support
- 2. Cows — no support
- 3. A couple of Dogs — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
- 4. A Hen — no support
Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 63, line 9: «In other verses Toad says he was the one who told the animals in Noah's Ark «There's land ahead», that the army saluted him instead of the King or Kitchener (a…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same receiver «animals» (+1); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 7 · ★ · right ✓
so the Cock sounded calm, right?
- 1. No, he was shaking hard — no support
- 2. Yes, he sounded relaxed — no support
- 3. Yeah, he acted super calm — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
- 4. Nah, he sounded really scared and his voice was shaking badly — no support
Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 369, line 5: «The Cock stays calm, but his eyes spot danger: he says he sees a couple of Dogs coming.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «cock» (+4); the same property (+2); a different action (counts against) (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗
what's the Fox's big sharp feature?
- 1. Long tail — ← Mova's choice · no support
- 2. His pointed nose — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 3. Sharp teeth — no support
- 4. Thick sharp claws — 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 · ★ · right ✓
why was the Fox so extra happy?
- 1. He had found a new friend — score 4
- 2. He had won a big prize at the farm fair this morning — score 4
- 3. He wanted to trap the Cock — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
- 4. He was rushing to tell the Dogs about the peace — score 5
Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 6, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 369, line 17: «Old word "embrace": to hold someone close in your arms. The Fox wants to hug the Cock so he can catch him.», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «fox» (+5); the same thing acted on «cock» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 10 · ★ · right ✓
did the Cock say he was delighted?
- 1. Nope — no support
- 2. No — no support
- 3. Yeah, he said so — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
- 4. Yes, he did not — no support
Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 369, line 14: «The Cock hides his fear and answers "very calmly", saying "I certainly am delighted at the news".», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «say» (+4); the same doer «cock» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 11 · ★ · wrong ✗
fr, what did the Cock do before sleep?
- 1. He called out to the Fox and asked him to come up — score -1
- 2. Shook his feathers out — no support
- 3. Flapped wings and crowed — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 4. He flew down to the ground and hid under the hay — ← Mova's choice · score 6
Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 4 with score 6, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 318, line 2: «Tink cannot put out her light or go to sleep, so the children hide her glow inside a black hat and fly on in silence.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same action «hide» (+2); a different doer (counts against) (+1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗
what was the Cock doing with his head?
- 1. Tucked it under wing — ← Mova's choice · score 2
- 2. Stretched up on tiptoes — ✓ the right answer · score 1
- 3. Looked down at ground — no support
- 4. Hid his head — score 2
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 138, line 19: «Old words: a "shrine" is a holy place where people prayed, a "Cock" is an old word for a male chicken, and "hind legs" means the back legs.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «cock» (+1); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). The right option, 2, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 13 · ★ · wrong ✗
bet, so what's the lesson of the story?
- 1. Friends are always honest — ← Mova's choice · no support
- 2. Be kind — no support
- 3. Fake friends are dangerous — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 4. Stay high — 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 1 · formal language · right ✓
In what posture does the Cock direct his attention when he perceives danger?
- 1. Standing on tiptoes, gazing afar — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
- 2. Crouching low, peering nearby — no support
- 3. Standing tall on the branch, scanning the farmyard for signs of the Fox — no support
- 4. Flying high, searching below — 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 2 · formal language · right ✓
Which action does the Cock perform immediately before he composes himself to rest?
- 1. He tucks his head under wing — score 2
- 2. He flaps his wings three times and crows loudly — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
- 3. He flaps his wings and crows loudly before he finally settles in the leaves to sleep — score 8
- 4. He flies to the top and sings a short song — no support
Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 9, against 8 for the next best. Its support: lesson 369, line 10: «Before resting, he "flapped his wings three times and crowed loudly".», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «flap» (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same doer «cock» (+1); the same thing acted on «wings» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓
What emotion does the Cock privately experience while he conceals his alarm from the Fox?
- 1. A queer, fluttery feeling of fear — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
- 2. A very strong, sudden anger that burned through him like a fire in the night — no support
- 3. A queer, fluttery feeling of joy mixed with a strange hope for the future — score 2
- 4. A cold, heavy feeling of sadness — score 3
Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 3, tied with another option at 3 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 369, line 13: «The Cock admits he feels "a queer, fluttery feeling inside him", because "he was very much afraid of the Fox".», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «feel» (+1); the same doer «cock» (+1); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗
What does the Cock claim to observe at the conclusion of the passage?
- 1. Two Cats sleeping by the gate — ← Mova's choice · no support
- 2. A flock of Geese flying south — no support
- 3. A couple of Dogs approaching quickly from the far end of the farmyard — no support
- 4. A couple of Dogs approaching — ✓ 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
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