Fairy Book, The Seven Simons: Helena is won back and the Simons are rewarded

Tests: 5 of 15 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 15 of 19 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 669 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 ✓

bro, what did the swan turn into after getting shot, like a fish or a frog?

1. a glittering silver salmon from the sea — no support
2. a silver fish that swam under the boat — no support
3. a silver fish — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
4. a frog — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 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 121, line 2: «At sunset six swans fly in, shed their feathers, and turn into her brothers.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «six swans» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · right ✓

ok but which Simon actually shot the swan, fr?

1. the third — score 2
2. the fourth Simon — score 3
3. the fifth Simon — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. the youngest brother named Simon — no support

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 669, line 2: «The fifth Simon shoots the swan, the sixth Simon catches it, and it becomes a silver fish, then a black mouse that runs about the ship.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+3); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · right ✓

wait, what did the mouse run towards, like a hole or a cave?

1. a dark hole beneath the wall — score 2
2. a river — score 2
3. a field — score 2
4. a hole — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 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 144, line 2: «A Lion and an Ass go hunting, and the Ass brays inside a cave until the goats run out into the Lion's jaws.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «lion» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · right ✓

lowkey, who was the king daydreaming about by his window?

1. the shining princess of the sea — no support
2. the golden-haired princess Helena — score 2
3. the princess — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
4. the queen — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 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 316, line 19: «Old word: "trifling" means fooling about or not being serious; "topping" was a kid's word for great, like "brilliant" today.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+2); a different action (counts against) (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

no cap, what did they lay down so she could walk in?

1. silk — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. rugs — score 2
3. golden carpets — ✓ the right answer · score 2
4. silver steps — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. 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 8, line 21: «Old words in today's English: "I fancy" = I think, "don't be particular" = don't be fussy, "a deal too flustered" = much too upset and muddled, "made believe"…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «old words» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗

bet, what did the ship lay across to the pier?

1. a silver gangway — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. a long plank of polished golden wood — no support
3. a glass bridge of crystal arches — no support
4. a crystal plank — ✓ 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 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

sus, what did the king say she could take back home?

1. a boat — ← Mova's choice · score 1
2. the golden barge — no support
3. her gold — score -1
4. the wonder-ship — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 1, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 668, line 9: «Why: The king wants to marry the princess, but his wise men say nothing, so the Court Fool gives the plan of sending the seventh Simon.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+2); a different doer (counts against) (+1). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-2). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

bruh, what did the brothers ask for instead of gold, like titles or land?

1. silver and grain — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. a seat at court — score 5
3. land with no taxes — ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. titles — score 4

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 297, line 13: «The one man who got the title says the sound comes from "a very large owl, in a hollow tree."», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same circumstance (+3); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+2). The right option, 3, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

fr, what did the seventh Simon get off the hook for?

1. being a knight — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. being a thief — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. being a thief who stole from the king — no support
4. being a fool — 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 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

real talk, what did the king of Busan send his daughter?

1. his blessing — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. his gold — ← Mova's choice · score 3
3. a letter — score 2
4. a royal ship — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 3, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 668, line 2: «King Archidej asks how big the army is and how far away, so the Court Fool suggests sending the seventh Simon.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+2); a different doer (counts against) (+1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

lol, who sat up in the tree talking?

1. the two black ravens of the wood — score 2
2. a golden eagle in the branches — score 2
3. two ravens — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
4. three doves — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 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 291, line 15: «The Raven of the woods flies three miles with her and then "flew into a tree," while his wife stays home with a headache.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same place «tree» (+4). Against it: the same doer «raven» (-1); a different action (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

yo, what did the birds say is under the sheep?

1. a vault full of gold and silver coins — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. a cellar of stone — no support
3. silver — no support
4. gold and silver — ✓ 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 13 · ★ · wrong ✗

ngl, what did the shepherd do with the ravens' news?

1. told his master — ✓ the right answer · score 7
2. told his master everything he had heard — score 7
3. fled from the field — no support
4. told the king — ← Mova's choice · score 9

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 4 with score 9, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 633, line 8: «Who: The two gentlemen in red robes are the Chancellor and the Prime Minister, and the gravest one tells Lionel the news.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); a different doer (counts against) (+3); the same receiver «lionel» (+2); the same action «tell» (+1). The right option, 1, scored 7. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★ · wrong ✗

bro, how many times did the spitting happen, like once?

1. every hour for a whole day — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. seven times — score 2
3. three times, then again the next day — score 2
4. three times — ✓ the right answer · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. 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 37, line 7: «The Badger's first words are gruff: «Now, the very next time this happens, I shall be exceedingly angry.» (Exceedingly = very.)», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+1); a different doer (counts against) (+1). The right option, 4, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★ · wrong ✗

dude, what did the snakes make into a gateway?

1. branches bent over the path — no support
2. snakes that twisted together into a glowing gateway — score 1
3. roots tangled in the earth — ← Mova's choice · score 2
4. snakes twisted together — ✓ the right answer · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 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 434, line 12: «The snakes roll into a ball, smash the window, and drag the girl out of doors to the pond.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: a different thing acted on (counts against) (+2). The right option, 4, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

To what forms did the princess transform herself when pursued by the seven Simons?

1. a white swan, a silver fish, a black mouse, then a golden bird of the sea — ← Mova's choice · score 6
2. a black raven, a silver eel, then a white hare — score 6
3. a white swan, a golden hare, then a black crow — score 6
4. a white swan, a silver fish, then a black mouse — ✓ the right answer · 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 17, line 8: «Alice's new rule: pepper makes people hot-tempered, vinegar sour, camomile bitter, and barley-sugar (a hard sweet) makes children sweet-tempered.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «make» (+5); the same thing acted on «children» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). The right option, 4, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

On what terms did King Archidej offer the princess the opportunity to remain at his court?

1. to share his crown if she agreed to remain here — score 3
2. to be his wife — no support
3. to reign as queen — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. to reign as queen if she consented to stay — ✓ the right answer · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 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 669, line 4: «King Archidej runs out to meet her, leads her inside, and asks her to stay and reign as his queen; she agrees to marry him.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «reign» (+3); the same circumstance (+1). The right option, 4, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

What favours did the eldest Simon request on behalf of his brothers?

1. tax-free land and a pardon for the seventh Simon — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. tax-free land for all three brothers and a full pardon for the seventh Simon who was a thief by trade — no support
3. gold coins for the brothers and a pardon for thieves — no support
4. a castle and a royal title for all of them now — 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 ✓

Which vessel conveyed the princess back to her father's kingdom?

1. the wonder-ship — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. the golden barge — score 6
3. the wonder-ship that the king had given — score 0
4. the crystal skiff — 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 224, line 17: «The trick: the Indian tells the doorkeeper he was "sent by the Sultan" to fetch the princess on the horse.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «fetch» (+5); the same thing acted on «princess» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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