pg2435 tales, To Your Good Health, part 1: the shepherd defies the king and survives the bear, the wild boars and the scythe pit

Tests: 4 of 12 right · Exam: 1 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 12 of 16 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 665 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 u see the shepherd just chillin in the bear pit like it was nothing lol

1. wait what, he stared the bear down with his eyes, that's actually insane — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. yeah, he made the bear scared with his eyes, then played a flute for the boars, totally wild and insane vibes — no support
3. yeah, he played a tune and the bear fell asleep, pretty sweet tbh — no support
4. wait what, he stared down the bear with his eyes and then sang songs to keep himself awake all night long — ← Mova's choice · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 13, line 17: «The Hatter talks of Time as a person: «It's him.» If you kept on good terms with him, he says, Time would jump the clock from nine o'clock lessons to half-past…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+3); the same action «keep» (+2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · right ✓

sus stuff with the princesses giving the prince their ring and hanky, innit

1. nah, the ring went to the king, that's the real twist here — no support
2. yeah, and the copper apple got lost in the garden, proper mystery — no support
3. yeah, and then the servant got blamed for the missing ring and handkerchief, which was totally unfair and a huge twist — no support
4. yeah, and the ring and half hanky showed up in the servant room, proper clue — ← 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 96, line 7: «His ring: turned once, Afrits and Djinns came out of the earth; twice, Fairies came down from the sky; three times, «the very great angel Azrael of the Sword»…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «come out» (+2); the same doer «ring» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗

the housekeeper went mental cos he was out so long, gutted for him

1. yeah, she gave him a lecture about the palace rules — no support
2. lol yeah, she scolded him for ages and then made him scrub the whole kitchen floor by himself after dinner — ← Mova's choice · score 3
3. yeah, she was so angry she locked him in his room for the whole week and no dinner at all, poor guy — no support
4. lol yeah, he was well grounded for staying out all day — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 32, line 18: «They «instructed his housekeeper to feed him, undress him, and put him to bed», then sculled home to «their own cosy riverside parlour, to the Rat's great joy».», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «housekeeper» (+2); a different action (counts against) (+2). Against it: the same circumstance (-1). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

who even says "to your good health" every time someone sneezes, like who does that

1. everyone in the kingdom except the shepherd, cos he refuses to say it no matter what anyone does to him — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. the lord chamberlain says it every time, proper tradition — no support
3. everyone in the whole kingdom, cos the king's a massive sneezer — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. the shepherd only, cos he's the only polite one — 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 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

the shepherd basically gets chucked in a wild boar pit and he just does a flute gig

1. yeah, they fall asleep on the spot, mad vibes, no cap — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. yeah, they start dancing a proper minuet and then get even faster, which is unbelievable, mad vibes, no cap at all — no support
3. yeah, they start dancing a proper minuet, mad vibes, no cap — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. yeah, they start dancing a proper minuet and then speed up, mad vibes, no cap, the king was furious about it — 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 ✗

the king is so salty, he just keeps sending the shepherd to deadlier stuff

1. yeah, he sends him to a dungeon full of blades, proper wild — ← Mova's choice · score 8
2. yeah, he goes from the bear to boars to a hundred deaths, proper wild — ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. yeah, he sends him from the bear to the boars and then to a dungeon full of scythes, proper wild and so unfair — score 6
4. yeah, he keeps trying to get rid of him, proper rude king — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 8, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 664, line 18: «The hairy man was "all covered with hair, almost like an animal," and the king locked him in "a strong room."», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «king» (+2); the same thing acted on «man» (+2); the same place «strong room» (+2); a different action (counts against) (+2). The right option, 2, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

that bear was starving but it was too scared to eat him, it sucked its own paws

1. dead, the bear was so scared it sucked its paws for hours and the shepherd just kept singing, proper sad — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. dead, that's proper sad but funny, and honestly the bear deserved a snack, lowkey relatable for sure — no support
3. dead, the bear was really hungry too, proper funny — no support
4. dead, that's proper sad but funny, lowkey relatable — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 581, line 4: «Rabbit hides in a mud-hole with only his eyes sticking out, then Brer Bear asks Brer Frog if he saw Rabbit, and Bear runs off like a scared mule.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+3); the same doer «bear» (+2). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · right ✓

the lord chamberlain came back in the morning expecting bones and found him laughing

1. ikr, he was still cracking up with tears on his cheeks, legend — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. ikr, he was still sitting there with a cup of tea, legend — no support
3. ikr, he had already run off with the gold, legend — no support
4. ikr, he was still cracking up with tears on his cheeks and rolling on the floor, the guards were scared, legend — 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 ✓

so the shepherd wants the princess and the king says no, classic drama

1. yeah, the princess is totally the prize here, lol — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. yeah, the king is totally the joke here, lol — score 4
3. yeah, classic lol — no support
4. nah, the shepherd is just a bit mad, lol — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 639, line 5: «The dragon shrinks into a newt, gives himself to the Princess, and years later she marries Tom.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «princess» (+2); the same thing acted on «tom» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · right ✓

the scythe pit thing sounds deadly, like what even is it

1. a dark dungeon with a deep well, sharp scythes all round, and a bear pit next door, mental — no support
2. a dark dungeon with a deep well and sharp scythes all round, mental — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. a big hole full of spiky bears, really scary, mental — no support
4. a dark dungeon with a deep well and sharp scythes all round and lots of guards standing at the gate, mental — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 77, line 19: «The hunter says the animals should "show up in this dark place like ripe bananas in a smokehouse", that is, bright yellow things in a dark room.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+3); the same place «dark room» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · wrong ✗

he hangs his cloak on his stick and puts his hat on top, like a fake dude

1. yeah, he's trying to trick the king into thinking he's napping, smart — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. yeah, he's trying to trick the guards into thinking he's still sitting there all night long, so smart and funny — no support
3. nah, he's trying to make the guards think he's lost his hat, funny — no support
4. yeah, he's trying to trick the guards into thinking he's still there, smart — ✓ 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 ✗

lol the shepherd literally says "to mine" like the king is a joke

1. yeah, he keeps winking at the guards, so funny — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. yeah, he keeps tapping his chest, so funny, the king is raging — ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. yeah, he keeps tapping his head, the king is raging, lol — score 4
4. yeah, he keeps poking the guards, the king is so mad — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 529, line 4: «Pan makes seven reeds into a pipe, and shepherds keep quiet while he naps in the afternoon.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «keep» (+2); the same doer «shepherds» (+2). The right option, 2, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following accurately describes the outcome of the prince's conduct in the battle against the enemy?

1. The prince, leading his hussars, defeated the enemy so decisively that only two soldiers survived — ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. The prince led his hussars and captured the enemy camp at dawn — score 6
3. The prince, with his hussars, routed the enemy army and spared the king's own guards entirely — score 5
4. The prince, leading his troops, won the battle but lost many men on the field of honour — ← Mova's choice · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 7, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 342, line 1: «King Alfred wakes from his dream, blows his horn, and leads five hundred soldiers to beat the Danes.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); a different action (counts against) (+2); the same doer «king» (+1); the same thing acted on «hundred soldiers» (+1). The right option, 1, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements correctly identifies the reason the shepherd refuses to pronounce the required salutation?

1. He will not say it until the king pays him gold — ← Mova's choice · score 7
2. He refuses because he wants to keep his cloak warm at night — score 6
3. He will not say it because the king never said thank you — score 7
4. He will not utter the phrase until he is granted the princess as his wife — ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 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 665, line 13: «The shepherd won't say "To your good health" until he gets the princess for his wife.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «say» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same doer «shepherd» (+1). The right option, 4, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

Which of the following accurately describes the behaviour of the wild boars when the shepherd plays upon his flute?

1. They first shrink away, then rise upon their hind legs and dance in a slow and then increasingly rapid manner — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. They first charge at him, then stop and dance in a circle — score 6
3. They first wander off, then rise on hind legs and dance quickly in a happy ring — score 6
4. They first grow angry, then stand up and dance in a slow and increasingly fast way — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. 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 22, line 12: ««I'm a poor man, your Majesty.» — «You're a very poor speaker.» The King plays on poor = having little money, and poor = bad.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); a different action (counts against) (+2); the same doer «poor man» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following describes the arrangement made by the shepherd in the dungeon before the king's guards depart?

1. He lays his long stick by the gate, drapes his cloak over it, and sets his hat upon the top — no support
2. He hides his stick by the wall — no support
3. He sets his long stick near the well, hangs his cloak upon it, and places his hat on the top — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. He sets his long stick near the well, hangs his cloak upon it, places his hat on the top, and then sings a song for the guards to hear — ← Mova's choice · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 223, line 18: «He lands on the palace roof, passes the sleeping eunuchs, and slips past the guards to the princess's doorway.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «prince» (+2); a different action (counts against) (+2). Against it: the same circumstance (-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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