Uncle Remus, Brer Rabbit and Brer Wolf, part 2: Brer Rabbit tricks Brer Wolf out of his best cow, and Brer Wolf digs for nothing

Tests: 5 of 13 right · Exam: 1 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 10 of 17 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 579 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 · ★ · right ✓

Yo, the fishes vanished, so who you think snagged 'em?

1. Brer Fox — no support
2. Brer Rabbit, obvs, cuz he always be snaggin' fish — no support
3. Brer Rabbit, obvs — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Brer Bear, fam — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 576, line 8: «Brer Fox thinks the well hides "Brer Rabbit keep his money hid," which is why he wants to peek inside.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «think» (+5); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). Against it: the same doer «brer» (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

Lowkey, what was the wolf lugging on his shoulder?

1. A massive string of fish he caught at the creek earlier — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. A long string of catfish, lowkey stolen, bruh — no support
3. A load of wood — no support
4. A string of fish — ✓ 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 3 · ★ · right ✓

Dude, what deal did the rabbit offer the wolf?

1. Share a hog — no support
2. Trade his best pig — no support
3. Let him kill his best cow — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
4. Give him some corn — score 0

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 3, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 579, line 10: «Brer Rabbit's bargain: if Brer Wolf believes he has the fish, Brer Rabbit will give him leave to kill "de bes' cow he got."», 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 thing acted on «cow» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

Ngl, why'd the wolf dig forever for a cow?

1. He thought it sank underground cuz the rabbit said the tail pulled it under — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. He thought the cow sank underground and was hiding deep down there — no support
3. He thought it sank underground — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. He thought it hid in the barn — 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 5 · ★ · right ✓

Bruh, where was the rabbit chillin' while the wolf was diggin'?

1. On his porch, smokin' a cigar — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. In his bed, sleepin' in — no support
3. Lounging on his porch in a rocker, smokin' a fat cigar — no support
4. In the kitchen, cookin' 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 ✓

Real talk, what snack did the rabbit's crew scarf down?

1. Fried beef and onions — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Fried beef, onions, and sweet potatoes from the garden, real good — no support
3. Fried beef and onions with a big pot of biscuits — no support
4. Roast pork and greens — 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 · ★ · wrong ✗

Lowkey, what did Uncle Remus hand the little dude?

1. A hat and a shiny toy — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. A new hat with a feather — no support
3. A braided whip with a red snapper — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. A ribbon — 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, why'd the wolf book it into the bushes?

1. He heard the old dog bark — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. He got scared of patter-rollers — ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. He got scared — score 2
4. He feared the hounds and ran — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). 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 575, line 3: «Brer Rabbit pours boiling water on the lid while Brer Wolf keeps asking what he hears and feels, and Rabbit blames the wind and the fleas.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hear» (+1); the same doer «wolf» (+1). The right option, 2, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · right ✓

Wait, what's the rabbit's big move with the cow tail?

1. He stuck it in the dirt and yanked, then ran away laughing at the wolf — score 7
2. He stuck it in the dirt, then yanked it hard so the cow would pop out — score 7
3. He stuck it in the dirt, then yanked — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
4. He dug it up, then tossed — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 7, tied with another option at 7 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 579, line 4: «Brer Rabbit yells that the patter-rollers are coming, skins the cow, and sticks the cow's tail in the ground.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «stick» (+3); the same doer «brer rabbit» (+2); the same thing acted on «tail» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

Why'd the little boy's eyes get all watery?

1. Remus fussed at him — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Remus yelled at him — no support
3. Remus hit him — score -1
4. He was hurt — ← Mova's choice · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 4, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 525, line 15: «What do the sisters give Psyche? They give her "a sharp dagger" to use to free herself from her husband's power.», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «sisters» (+4). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · wrong ✗

Yo, who's the dude who came up short in the new tale?

1. Brer Buzzard, who came up short in the new tale — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Brer Turtle — no support
3. Brer Possum — no support
4. Brer Buzzard — ✓ 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 ✗

Bro, after the crop, what did Brer Buzzard end up with?

1. Some corn stalks — score -3
2. Nothing at all — ✓ the right answer · score -3
3. A small piece of meat — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. Just a few bones and a bit of cornmeal from the last crop — score -3

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 4, against -3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 570, line 3: «Brer Rabbit calmly tells the ladies that Brer Fox was once his daddy's riding-horse, and Brer Fox swears he will make him eat his words.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same doer «brer» (+1); the same thing acted on «words» (+1). The right option, 2, scored -3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · wrong ✗

Be real, why's Brer Rabbit mopin' around like he's scared?

1. Worried about his crop — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Scared they'll sell him out to the patter-rollers at the creek — no support
3. Scared they'll sell him out — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Scared they'll sell him out and take his cow, his house, and his whole farm — 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

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Upon the return of Brer Wolf, which party was found to have removed the fishes?

1. Brer Rabbit, who had hidden them in the sugar barrel — ← Mova's choice · score 6
2. Brer Rabbit, who sneaked them off to his smoke-house late at night — score 6
3. Brer Rabbit — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Brer Fox — no support

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 167, line 4: «The fisherman catches four fish of four colours, takes them to the Sultan, and is paid four hundred gold pieces.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); a different doer (counts against) (+2); the same thing acted on «fish» (+1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

Where did Brer Rabbit conceal the carcass of the slaughtered cow?

1. In the smoke-house — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
2. Beneath the porch — score 8
3. Buried under the garden near the old chicken coop by the fence — no support
4. Hidden deep in the back of the smoke-house behind the barrels — score 8

Why: It took the question to ask where. 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 573, line 3: «Brer Rabbit climbs up the chimney, the smoke makes him sneeze, and Brer Fox finds out where he is hiding.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hide» (+5); the same doer «brer» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

What was the outcome of Brer Wolf's excavation of the pasture?

1. He recovered a bit of rotten meat that had been buried for a very long time — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. He found only old bones — no support
3. He recovered no meat whatsoever, only dirt and a few worms from the field — no support
4. He recovered no meat whatsoever — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 61, line 3: «A horse comes along the tow-path pulling a barge, steered by a big stout woman in a sun-bonnet. Toad, still dressed as a washerwoman, tells her a sad made-up s…», 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 thing acted on «toad» (+1). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which implement was not employed by Brer Wolf in his excavation?

1. A hoe — ← Mova's choice · score -6
2. A hatchet — score -6
3. A plough — ✓ the right answer · score -6
4. A rake — 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 349, line 13: «Who helps: a man runs into his garden and comes back with "a long grape-vine" to use as a rope.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. Against it: the same action «use» (-3); one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-3). The right option, 3, scored -6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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