Household Tales, Ashputtel, part 35: a cruel stepmother sets impossible tasks, and a hazel-tree brings Ashputtel a golden dress for the king's feast

Tests: 7 of 13 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 13 of 17 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 759 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 ✓

Mate, what did the dying mum tell her to always be?

1. A good girl — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. A sly girl — no support
3. A rich girl — no support
4. A brave girl — 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 2 · ★ · right ✓

Bruv, where did the stepsisters make her kip, innit?

1. By the hearth in the ashes — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. In the parlour on a bed — score 4
3. In the pigeon-house — score 4
4. Under the hazel tree — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask where. 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 441, line 3: «The stepmother and stepsisters are jealous of Vasilissa's beauty and make her do all the hard work.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «make» (+5); the same doer «stepmother» (+2). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · right ✓

Wicked, what did the stepsisters end up calling her, like?

1. Ashputtel — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. Ashy Queen — score 6
3. Cinderella — score 6
4. Dusty Princess — score 0

Why: It took the question to ask a circumstance (with what, when, how). 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 759, line 9: «fact: The stepsisters say, "they who would eat bread should first earn it; away with the kitchen-maid!"», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «stepsisters» (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+1); a different action (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · right ✓

Mate, what did her dad bring her back from the fair?

1. A pearl necklace — no support
2. A dishful of peas — no support
3. A hazel twig — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score -3
4. A pair of slippers — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score -3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 759, line 10: «fact: Her father brings her a hazel twig, which she plants on her mother's grave and waters with her tears.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. Against it: the same doer «hazel twig» (-1); a different action (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

So what did she plant on her mum's grave, yeah?

1. A stone angel — ← Mova's choice · score 1
2. A rose bush — score 1
3. A hazel twig — ✓ the right answer · score 1
4. A white dove — 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 759, line 10: «fact: Her father brings her a hazel twig, which she plants on her mother's grave and waters with her tears.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «plant» (+2). Against it: the same place «grave» (-1). The right option, 3, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗

Oi, how long was the king's feast going on for?

1. A whole week — no support
2. One day — ← Mova's choice · score 4
3. Three days — ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Two days — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. It chose option 2 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 172, line 19: «Old word: a "sally" or "siege" means an army surrounding a city to force it to surrender, as happens to the uncle's capital.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «word» (+2); the same circumstance (+2). The right option, 3, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · right ✓

Real talk, what did the stepmum chuck into the ashes?

1. A dishful of peas — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. A bowl of crumbs — score 4
3. A bag of flour — score 4
4. A dish of pearls — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. 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 759, line 3: «At the feast she begs to go, so her stepmother tosses peas into the ashes and promises the ball if she picks them all out.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «toss» (+2); a different doer (counts against) (+2); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). Against it: the same place «ashes» (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

Bro, how long did she give her to pick them out?

1. Ten minutes — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. One hour — score 4
3. Two hours — ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Half an hour — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. 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 546, line 20: «Where did Heracles end? Pallas-Athene carried him to Olympus, and Hera gave him her daughter Hebe as a wife.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «give» (+2); the same receiver «daughter» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · right ✓

Like, who came to help pick the peas, innit?

1. Doves and birds — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score -3
2. The kitchen cat — no support
3. Her dad — no support
4. Her stepsisters — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score -3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 114, line 1: «The birds pick the good peas out of the ashes so Cinderella can go to the feast, but her mother still says no.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1); the same doer «birds» (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

Sick, what dress did the bird bring her for the ball?

1. A dress of green silk — no support
2. A gold and silver dress — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. A grey frock — no support
4. A blue velvet coat — ← Mova's choice · score -3

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score -3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 740, line 18: «Old word: "a bird of prey" is a hunting bird such as an eagle or hawk, which snatched the child up.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. Against it: it fills the role the question asks for (-1); the same doer «old word» (-2). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

Mate, what did the prince say to stop the others dancing with her?

1. This lady is dancing with me — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. She's too tired to dance — score -1
3. Go dance somewhere else — no support
4. Back off, she's my cousin — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 5, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 759, line 17: «fact: The prince takes her hand and tells the others, "This lady is dancing with me."», reached through what was said in the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «dance» (+6); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). Against it: the same doer «lady» (-1); the same thing acted on (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

Wait, where did she hide from the prince then?

1. Behind the parlour door — ← Mova's choice · score 7
2. In the king's stables — score 7
3. In the hazel tree — score 7
4. In the pigeon-house — ✓ the right answer · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask where. 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 714, line 6: «Ingiborg is Sigurd's stepmother, and she is a sly and clever woman who keeps hiding him from the giantesses; the giantess greets her as "Sister Ingiborg," so t…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «hide» (+5); the same doer «sly woman» (+2). The right option, 4, scored 7. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · wrong ✗

Bruv, why'd the prince want to follow her home?

1. To ask her dad for a dance — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. To see where she lived — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. To take her back to the ball — no support
4. To give back her shoes — 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 ✓

In the tale, what instruction did the deceased mother give to her daughter before her death?

1. To remain a virtuous and obedient girl — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. To seek a wealthy husband without delay — no support
3. To refuse all work in the household — no support
4. To attend every feast in the land — 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 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which object did the father bring home at the request of his younger daughter?

1. A lady's riding crop — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. A hazel twig — ✓ the right answer · score 3
3. A basket of fruit — score 3
4. A silver goblet — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 3, tied with another option at 3 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 759, line 10: «fact: Her father brings her a hazel twig, which she plants on her mother's grave and waters with her tears.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «bring» (+2); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). The right option, 2, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

By what means did the stepmother attempt to prevent the young girl from attending the feast?

1. By locking her in the cellar — no support
2. By sending her away to the farm — score -1
3. By selling her gown to a merchant — no support
4. By setting her impossible tasks — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 8, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 351, line 7: «Why he goes back: "Shall a Roman not keep his word?" he answers the Fathers who beg him to stay.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: a different action (counts against) (+5); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same doer «fathers» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Upon whom did the prince bestow his attention and affection at the royal feast?

1. Upon the daughter of a neighbouring duke — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Upon the eldest stepdaughter in silk — no support
3. Upon the unknown maiden in the golden dress — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Upon the kitchen servant in her grey frock — 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

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