Aesop's Fables, The Fox and the Cock, part 9: the Fox runs off, the Cock wins, and more beast tales follow
Tests: 5 of 13 right · Exam: 0 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 12 of 17 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72
Lesson 370 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 did the Fox even stay to hear the news or nah?
- 1. yeah, he stayed to listen — ← Mova's choice · score 8
- 2. nah, he bounced fast — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 3. nah, he chilled for a bit — no support
- 4. yep — no support
Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 370, line 1: «The Fox hears the Cock's news about the Dogs, but he will not wait to hear more and runs off.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hear» (+4); the same doer «fox» (+4). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 2 · ★ · right ✓
so the Cock totally got the Fox, lowkey genius, right?
- 1. yep, he tricked him good — no support
- 2. yep, he outwitted him — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
- 3. yep — no support
- 4. nah lol — no support
Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 370, line 3: «The Cock smiles, buries his head in his feathers, and goes to sleep, because he has outwitted a crafty enemy.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «outwit» (+4); the same doer «cock» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗
why'd the Dog snap at the cows like that?
- 1. cause he wouldn't share the hay — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 2. cause the cows came too close and he wanted to guard the hay — ← Mova's choice · score 0
- 3. cause he was sleepy and the cows woke him up from his nap — no support
- 4. cause they were in his spot — no support
Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 with score 0, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 95, line 3: «The Dog makes his bargain too: be kind to the Baby or be bitten. The Cat agrees, as long as the Baby does not pull his tail too hard, but again says he walks b…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «make» (+1). Against it: the same doer «dog» (-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 ✗
the Wolf was totally caring about the Goat, no cap?
- 1. yep, he was worried a lot — no support
- 2. nah, he wanted her for lunch — ✓ the right answer · score 8
- 3. yep, he cared so much he worried about her all day long — ← Mova's choice · score 9
- 4. nah, he wanted her for dinner — score 8
Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 9, against 8 for the next best. Its support: lesson 370, line 12: «fact: The Wolf pretends to care about the Goat, but she says "It's your own appetite you are thinking of."», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «care» (+4); the same doer «wolf» (+4); the same circumstance (+1). The right option, 2, scored 8. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 5 · ★ · right ✓
the Ass drank only dew and then died, sus or what?
- 1. yeah, that was dumb and it killed him — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
- 2. yeah, that was dumb and it killed him after he ate only dew for days — no support
- 3. yeah, it was silly and it killed him — no support
- 4. nah, he was super smart and lived a long happy life with lots of food — 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 6 · ★ · right ✓
the Mule was a full-blooded racer, fr fr?
- 1. nah, his dad was an Ass — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
- 2. yep, his dad was a racer — no support
- 3. nah, his father was a donkey — no support
- 4. nah, his dad was just an Ass and he lied about being a racer — 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 7 · ★ · right ✓
the Fox was stuck in a well, how did he get out?
- 1. he jumped off the Goat's horns — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
- 2. he jumped off the Goat's back — score 4
- 3. he climbed out — no support
- 4. he hopped on the Goat's horns — no support
Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. 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 133, line 2: «He leaps as high as he can, but the grapes stay just out of reach.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «leap» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 8 · ★ · right ✓
the little Mouse thought the Cock was a monster, lmaooo right?
- 1. yep, the Cock looked scary — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
- 2. nah, the Cock looked nice — score 8
- 3. yep, the Cock looked really scary with his spurs and loud crow — no support
- 4. nah, the Cock was a nice bird but the mouse just got confused — no support
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 16: «He stretches "up on tiptoes" and looks at something "afar off", meaning far away in the distance.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «look» (+4); the same doer «cock» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗
the Mom Mouse said the Cat eats us, ngl that's scary
- 1. nah, he doesn't — no support
- 2. yep, scary — no support
- 3. yep, he eats mouse — ← Mova's choice · score 8
- 4. yep, he eats mice — ✓ the right answer · score 8
Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 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 358, line 21: «Old word: a "mouser" is a cat that hunts mice; "cuff" means to hit with the open hand.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «cat» (+4); the same thing acted on «mice» (+2); a different action (counts against) (+2). The right option, 4, scored 8. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗
the Shepherd left the Wolf in charge of the flock, dumb move?
- 1. yep, lots of sheep got carried off by the Wolf that night — ← Mova's choice · score 6
- 2. yep, lots of sheep got carried off — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 3. nah, the Wolf was a good guard and kept every sheep safe — no support
- 4. yep, some sheep got lost — no support
Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 367, line 5: «He will not be talked out of his breakfast, so he seizes the poor Lamb and carries her off to the forest.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «carry off» (+4); the same doer «wolf» (+4). 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 11 · ★ · wrong ✗
the Peacock flexed his tail at the Crane, cringe, right?
- 1. yep, the Crane flew off higher — ← Mova's choice · no support
- 2. nah, the Crane was impressed and bowed to the Peacock's fancy show — no support
- 3. yep, the Crane just flew way higher than the Peacock's tail — no support
- 4. yep, the Crane flew way higher — ✓ 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
Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗
the Farmer's sling had no stones in it, that's wild
- 1. yep, he just swung and yelled — ← Mova's choice · no support
- 2. nah, it had some stones — no support
- 3. yep, he only swung it and yelled — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 4. nah, it had stones — 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 ✗
did the Cranes get hurt by the sling in the end?
- 1. nope, some got hurt — ← Mova's choice · no support
- 2. yes, one got hurt — no support
- 3. yep, all hurt — no support
- 4. nope, none of them ever got hurt — ✓ 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
Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗
To what end does the Fox depart upon hearing the Cock's report?
- 1. To run away before the Dogs learned of the news — ← Mova's choice · score 6
- 2. To leave the farm entirely before the Dogs could be informed of the news about his defeat — score 2
- 3. To hide in the well until the Dogs had been told of the news and the Cock was gone — score -1
- 4. To leave before the Dogs could be informed of the news — ✓ the right answer · no support
Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 6, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 370, line 7: «fact: What happens: the Cock says "The Dogs are friends of yours now!" and the Fox answers "they might not have heard the news."», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «hear» (+5); the same circumstance (+5). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1); one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-3). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗
What moral is expressed by the tale of the Mule concerning ancestry?
- 1. One should check one's ancestry before claiming it — no support
- 2. One must verify one's lineage before claiming it — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 3. Verify your family tree before you brag — no support
- 4. Boast freely always — ← Mova's choice · score 2
Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 295, line 21: «At the end the boy says "that is no fairy tale", which shows he thinks the story was only about an ordinary old couple.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «show» (+1); the same doer «fairy tale» (+1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗
By what means does the Fox effect his escape from the well?
- 1. By jumping from the horns of the Goat — no support
- 2. By climbing out — no support
- 3. By springing from the horns of the Goat — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 4. By leaping off the back of the Goat — ← Mova's choice · score 6
Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 370, line 16: «fact: The Fox escapes by jumping on the Goat's back and leaping from the tips of her horns.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «jump» (+3); the same place «back» (+3). 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 · wrong ✗
What did the Farmer's sling lack, and why did the Cranes remain unharmed?
- 1. It lacked stones entirely, and the Cranes perceived no harm at all from the swing — score 3
- 2. It lacked a stone, so the Cranes felt no harm — score 3
- 3. It had no stones, and the Cranes saw no harm — ← Mova's choice · score 5
- 4. It lacked stones, and the Cranes perceived no harm — ✓ the right answer · score 3
Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 5, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 370, line 20: «fact: Old word: a "sling" is a strap for throwing stones. The farmer had no stones, so the Cranes were only scared by the swinging and the shouting.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+2); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same thing acted on «stones» (+1). The right option, 4, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
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