Aesop for Children, The Woodman and Mercury: an honest woodman gets all three axes

Tests: 5 of 13 right · Exam: 3 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 14 of 17 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 372 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 the woodman's axe sank in the pool, so who showed up to help him?

1. the god Apollo — no support
2. a god — ← Mova's choice · score 2
3. Zeus — no support
4. the god Mercury — ✓ the right answer · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. 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 372, line 18: «Hard word: "despair" means having lost all hope; the Woodman "was in despair" when his axe sank.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same doer «hard word» (+1). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). The right option, 4, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · right ✓

no cap, what did the honest dude say when Mercury showed him the gold axe?

1. "that's not my axe" — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. no cap that's not my axe, i'm honest lol — score 5
3. that ain't my axe — score 5
4. bruh that's literally not my axe fr — 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 134, line 15: «What the greedy fellow does: he drops his axe on purpose and cries "That's mine, that's mine", so Mercury refuses to recover his own axe.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: a different doer (counts against) (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗

how many times did Mercury dive, fr?

1. like seven times — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. three times — ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. three whole times before he gave up — score 1
4. four times — score 5

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 134, line 14: «What Mercury does for the honest Woodman: he dives three times and gives him back his own iron axe, then a gift of the golden and silver axes.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: a different doer (counts against) (+3); the same action «dive» (+1); the same property (+1). The right option, 2, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · right ✓

so the greedy woodmen got what from Mercury?

1. a shout from above — no support
2. a whack on the head — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. a whack — score 2
4. a scolding — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. 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 372, line 4: «Mercury rewards him with all three axes, and greedy woodmen who copy him get a whack on the head.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · right ✓

lol, what did the greedy guys hide in the bushes?

1. their axes — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. axes — score 6
3. gold — score 6
4. the gold — score 6

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 85, line 9: «The Stranger-man thinks the Chief «pretended not to notice me» because enemies were hiding in the bushes; he «raced off into the bushes like the wind».», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: a different doer (counts against) (+3); the same place «bushes» (+2); the same action «hide» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · right ✓

so what's the moral, like, honesty is what?

1. a must — no support
2. the best policy — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. the way — no support
4. the best rule — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 372, line 16: «The moral: "Honesty is the best policy."», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «best policy» (+2); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

wait, which dog ate an oyster by accident?

1. the egg-loving one — ✓ the right answer · score -1
2. the oyster one — score -1
3. the one that loves eggs and bread — score 2
4. the dog that really loves eating eggs — ← 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 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 370, line 18: «fact: Old word: a "manger" is a box or trough where animals eat hay. People still say the phrase "a dog in the manger" today.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same doer «manger» (+1). The right option, 1, scored -1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

which animal got the Mouse and the Frog for dinner?

1. a fox — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. a Hawk — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. owl — no support
4. a snake — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 155, line 10: «The fox serves the lion, but he gets "a very small one" share, which "didn't please the latter at all."», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same receiver «lion» (+5); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). Against it: the same doer «fox» (-1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

bruh, why did the Lion finally pounce?

1. they were hungry — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. the Bullocks had a quarrel — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. the Bullocks all fell asleep — no support
4. the Bullocks grew sleepy — 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 did the Wolf wear to sneak into the flock?

1. a goat hide — ← Mova's choice · score 0
2. a lamb coat — score 0
3. a thick sheep skin from the farm — score 0
4. a sheep skin — ✓ the right answer · score 0

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 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 148, line 16: «The Wolves ask the Dogs to hand over the flocks, and once the Dogs are "well inside" the den, the Wolves "tore them to pieces".», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. The right option, 4, scored 0. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

who snatched the poisoned horn from the Countryman, deadass?

1. the Eagle — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 1
2. the mighty Eagle from the hills — score 1
3. the Hawk — no support
4. the Serpent's mate, the Eagle, deadass — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 1, tied with another option at 1 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 157, line 1: «A Woodman offers to show a scared Hunter the lion, but the Hunter only wants its tracks. An Eagle grabs a Serpent, a countryman frees him, and the angry Serpen…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «drinking horn» (+2); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

why did the Crab leave the sand, ngl?

1. for better food than the briny sea offered — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. for better food in the green meadow — no support
3. for a warm nap — no support
4. for better food — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 91, line 2: «The sea carries the canoe to Pusat Tasek, the Heart of the Sea, a great hollow where the Wonderful Tree grows. The Magician reaches down and touches Pau Amma's…», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «pau» (+5). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · wrong ✗

ok, what was the Astrologer always staring at?

1. the clouds — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. the bright stars over the rooftops — no support
3. the stars — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. the planets — 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 ✓

Which god appeared to the Woodman after his axe was lost in the pool?

1. Pluto — no support
2. Mercury — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
3. Zeus — no support
4. Apollo — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 372, line 9: «Who helps: the god Mercury, who "suddenly appeared" when the Woodman was "wringing his hands and weeping".», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «appear» (+2); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

How did the Woodman respond when the golden axe was first offered to him?

1. He declared that it was not his axe. — ✓ the right answer · score 1
2. He declared that it was not his axe, though the god offered it again and again. — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. He stated that it was someone else's. — score 4
4. He claimed the axe was not his own. — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. It chose option 2 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 372, line 2: «The god Mercury dives in and first offers him a golden axe, then a silver one.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «offer» (+4); the same thing acted on «golden axe» (+1). The right option, 1, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

What is the moral conveyed by the tale of the Woodman and Mercury?

1. Honesty is the best policy. — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Patience is a true virtue. — no support
3. Greed never pays off well. — no support
4. Honesty is the best policy in all things and at all times. — 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 4 · formal language · right ✓

How many axes did Mercury finally bestow upon the honest Woodman?

1. Three axes. — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score -1
2. Two axes too. — score -1
3. All three of the axes that he had lost in the pool. — score -1
4. Three coins. — score -1

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score -1, tied with another option at -1 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 147, line 16: «The Miller's family is told to ride, then walk, then ride again, and finally the Ass is tied up and "slung him on a pole".», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+1); the same circumstance (+1). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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