Russian Folk-Tales, Woe and the Peasant, part 43: the peasant buries Woe under a stone

Tests: 5 of 15 right · Exam: 0 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 15 of 19 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 451 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, the peasant's bro was so stingy, bruh

1. he fed all the merchants and then gave his poor brother a loaf of bread and a lecture about work — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. he gave the guests fine food but nothing for him — no support
3. he kept the good food for guests and forgot his poor brother — no support
4. he fed the guests but ignored his poor brother totally — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: Nothing it remembers matched the question, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · right ✓

no cap, why'd the peasant keep singing with that weird voice?

1. he thought it was Woe helping him — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
2. he hoped the voice was a friend — no support
3. he liked singing — no support
4. he wanted the neighbours to hear — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 451, line 10: «The story says that Woe's help is strange: "Woe, is that you that's helping me to sing?" "Yes, master," answered Woe.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «help» (+5); the same doer «woe» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · right ✓

lowkey, the wife was so done with the drinking, right?

1. she said he should not have sung at all — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. she told him to stop the drinking — no support
3. she was angry — no support
4. she wanted wine — 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 4 · ★ · right ✓

dude, what was the deal with Woe anyway?

1. it was a demon sent from town to steal his cellar, his cart and every last coin — no support
2. it begged him to go and find money for the drink — no support
3. it was the rich brother's spirit trying to take his money and his cottage — no support
4. it kept saying let's drink, let's drink — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · 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 422, line 13: «THE DEAL: The Demon says, "swear that you will never strike me with your hammer," and the Smith promises this.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «say» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

ngl, how did the peasant get that gold out in the end?

1. he pulled Woe out of the pit — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. he made Woe carry the stone up while he shovelled the gold into sacks — no support
3. he lifted the big stone with Woe — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. he rolled the stone off with oxen — 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 · ★ · wrong ✗

bro, the peasant said "not a stick nor a stone is left"?

1. yeah, he drank away the petticoat, the cottage, the oxen, the cart and his plough as well — ← Mova's choice · score 11
2. nope, he never drank anything and kept his wife's petticoat, shawl and his cottage safe — score 5
3. yeah, he drank away his wife's petticoat too — ✓ the right answer · score 11
4. nope, he saved the petticoat for his wife — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 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 451, line 13: «He even drinks away his wife's petticoat, and then says, "Not a stick nor a stone is left!"», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «drink away» (+4); the same thing acted on «petticoat» (+4); the same property (+3). The right option, 3, scored 11. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

fr fr, so Woe jumped in the pit for money?

1. nope, it jumped in because the peasant told it there was a tavern at the bottom of the pit — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. yup, it thought it saw shiny stuff in the corner — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. nope, it jumped to escape from the stone — no support
4. yup, it wanted to drink the gold — 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 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

ok but why was the stone the trick?

1. it was too heavy for Woe to lift — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. it blocked the gold from Woe's sight — score 3
3. it was heavy and kept Woe trapped under it — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. it was an enchanted stone that the merchants had buried there to keep Woe from ever leaving the plain — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). 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 239, line 11: «Why he lifts it: "he couldn't stand the whimpering babby," so he tears at the stone until it comes free.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «lift» (+3); the same doer «stone» (+1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

bruh, how did the peasant end up with nothing but his wits?

1. He drank away his cottage and land — ← Mova's choice · score 9
2. Woe made him drink away everything, and then the rich brother took the cottage and cart too — score 9
3. Woe took all his money away — no support
4. Woe made him drink away everything he had — ✓ the right answer · score -1

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. It chose option 1 with score 9, tied with another option at 9 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 451, line 1: «Woe follows a poor peasant everywhere and makes him drink away all he owns.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «drink away» (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same doer «peasant» (+1); the same property (+1). The right option, 4, scored -1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

lol, the rich brother gave the poor man bread, nothing else?

1. yup, plus one small coin for the trip home — no support
2. nope, he gave him a whole sheep, bread, cheese, and money for the family every week — ← Mova's choice · score 7
3. yup, just one loaf for a whole week of hard work — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. nope, he also gave him a cart, two oxen, some flour, and a jug of wine — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 7, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 107, line 5: «At last she reaches Fred, who is starving, and when he asks for the food she hands him only dry bread.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hand» (+4); the same thing acted on «dry bread» (+4). Against it: 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 11 · ★ · wrong ✗

real talk, what does Woe's name even mean in this story?

1. a name given to the rich brother by his neighbours, meaning greed and cruelty that will never end — ← Mova's choice · score 7
2. grief and misfortune that won't let go — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. a fierce spirit of drunken revelry that dances around every pot-house in the land — score 3
4. a rich merchant who lives in town — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 7, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 84, line 7: «The names and their meanings: Tegumai Bopsulai, «Man-who-does-not-put-his-foot-forward-in-a-hurry»; Teshumai Tewindrow, «Lady-who-asks-a-very-many-questions»;…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «mean» (+5); the same doer «names» (+2). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

ok so the peasant was like a fish in ice?

1. yeah, he fought hard and escaped at last — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. nope, he escaped quickly by riding — no support
3. nope, he got out easily with a rope — score 4
4. yeah, he struggled and got nowhere fast — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 451, line 2: «At last the peasant borrows his neighbour's oxen and drives Woe out onto the open plain.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same place «last» (+4); a different action (counts against) (+1). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · right ✓

wait, what's a pot-house again?

1. a tavern where people drank strong spirits — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
2. a village church where people pray together — score 2
3. a house where bread is sold — no support
4. a bakery — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 7, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 451, line 16: «Old word: a "kabak" is a pot-house, a tavern where people drank strong spirits, like vodka.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «drink» (+5); the same thing acted on «strong spirits» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★ · right ✓

fr, the peasant had no money for the pot-house, so what did Woe say?

1. drink is free — no support
2. what do we want money for? — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. take the oxen to the fair — no support
4. let's sell the cart for drink — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 451, line 11: «Woe leads him to the pot-house again and again, saying, "What do we want money for?"», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «want» (+5). Against it: the same thing acted on «money» (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★ · wrong ✗

bro, what did the peasant do with the gold at the end?

1. gave it to the neighbours — score 3
2. carried it all to the rich brother's house in town for safekeeping — ← Mova's choice · score 8
3. shovelled it into the cellar and then went to the pot-house to celebrate — score 4
4. shovelled it into his cellar — ✓ the right answer · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 8, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 329, line 17: «Old word: a "hanger" is an old word for a short sword, the weapon Tootles draws in the story.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «old word» (+5); the same circumstance (+3). The right option, 4, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following best describes the peasant's final action with regard to the gold?

1. He shovelled the gold into his cellar. — ✓ the right answer · score 0
2. He spent the gold at the pot-house. — score 4
3. He carried the gold to the town and gave it all to his rich brother for safekeeping. — ← Mova's choice · score 6
4. He buried the gold under the barn. — score 0

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 6, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 451, line 4: «The peasant drops the stone on Woe and takes the gold home to his cellar.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «take» (+5); the same doer «peasant» (+2). Against it: the same thing acted on «gold» (-1). The right option, 1, scored 0. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the figure of Woe in this narrative?

1. Woe is a hidden thief who robs the peasant of his sheep and cart. — score 3
2. Woe is a supernatural tempter that repeatedly lures the peasant into drink, debt, and loss until he has nothing left at all. — score 3
3. Woe is a personified misfortune that attaches itself to the peasant. — ✓ the right answer · score 3
4. Woe is a ghostly spirit of the plain who speaks through the peasant's own wife and forces him to sell his home and farm animals. — ← Mova's choice · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 4, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 451, line 18: «Old word: a "moujik" (or muzhik) was a Russian peasant, a farmer who worked the land for a lord or for himself.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same doer «old word» (+1). The right option, 3, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following correctly identifies the means by which the peasant secures Woe?

1. He closes the pit with the stone upon Woe. — ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. He covers the pit with a wooden board. — score 1
3. He lures Woe into the pit with a bottle of wine and then ties Woe down with a long rope. — ← Mova's choice · score 5
4. He uses a rope. — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 451, line 2: «At last the peasant borrows his neighbour's oxen and drives Woe out onto the open plain.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «woe» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same doer «peasant» (+1). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-2). The right option, 1, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following accurately describes the rich brother's conduct at the name-day gathering?

1. He is generous to everyone. — no support
2. He serves rich food but ignores his brother. — score 1
3. He feasts his guests but offers nothing to his poor brother. — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. He hosts the guests and gives his brother only bread. — ← 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 194, line 9: «Why: the lady gives him gold because his glass is broken and he is weeping; the text says she told her attendant, "Give him whatever you have got with you."», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same receiver «brother» (+2); the same action «give» (+1). 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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