Grimm's Fairy Tales, Clever Gretel: Hans carries each gift home the wrong way until Gretel leaves him

Tests: 5 of 13 right · Exam: 1 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 16 of 17 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 766 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, so what did Hans actually say when he got to Gretel's, like his exact words?

1. "I bring nothing, I want something given me." — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. "Yo, I brought nothing, just give me stuff." — score 5
3. "Yo, I bring nothing with me today, and I want you to give me something really nice in return." — score 4
4. "Yo, I bring nothing at all, so I reckon you should hand me something good." — 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 726, line 20: «Hans in Luck begins: Hans's master gives him "a lump of silver as big as his head" after seven years of work.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «give» (+3); a different doer (counts against) (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · right ✓

Right, so what did Gretel hand over first, like the very first present?

1. a needle — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score -1
2. a pin, mate — score -1
3. a spindle — score -1
4. a bell — 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 766, line 7: «What: Each visit Gretel gives Hans a gift, and he always answers, "I bring nothing, I want something given me."», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «visit» (+1). Against it: the same action «give» (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗

Where did Hans chuck the needle, cause that was proper dodgy?

1. in the hay-cart by the gate, dodgy — ← Mova's choice · score -2
2. in a hay-cart — ✓ the right answer · score -2
3. in the big hay-cart behind the barn, proper dodgy — score -2
4. on a hay-wagon — no support

Why: It took the question to ask where. 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 766, line 2: «He sticks a needle in a hay-cart, a knife in his sleeve, and a goat in his pocket, where it is suffocated.», 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 (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1); a different action (counts against) (-2). The right option, 2, scored -2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

Okay, where did Hans shove the knife, like, the bit that made his mum go mental?

1. in a bag — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. under his coat — score 3
3. in his hat — score 3
4. in his sleeve — ✓ the right answer · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask where. 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 241, line 3: «The men start shouting over who suffered most, come to blows, and shove one another into the pond.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «shove» (+4); the same doer «men» (+1). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-2). The right option, 4, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · right ✓

Mate, what did his mum say he should've done with the knife, like the right move?

1. put it in his pocket — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. keep it in his belt — no support
3. hide it in his boot — no support
4. chuck it away — 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 ✗

So what was the third present Gretel gave him, the one he treated like a pet?

1. a young goat with a bell on it — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. a small pig — score 3
3. a young goat — ✓ the right answer · score 3
4. a goat — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 130, line 6: «Who: Two-Eyes, the youngest of three sisters, is the one with only two eyes, and her sisters One-Eye and Three-Eyes are jealous of her.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+2); the same circumstance (+1). The right option, 3, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

Bro, what did Hans do with the goat, did he tie its legs up or what?

1. He lets it loose to graze in the field. — score 1
2. He ties its feet and carries it on his back. — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. He ties its legs and puts it in his pocket. — ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. He leaves it behind. — score 1

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 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 645, line 5: «The dwarfs tie the children to the Pole and pile up fires to thaw the dragon, who will eat them first when he wakes.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+2); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+2); the same doer «dwarfs» (+1). The right option, 3, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · right ✓

Gutted, what happened to the goat by the time Hans got home?

1. It got suffocated in his pocket and died. — score 2
2. It got suffocated. — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. It got trampled. — no support
4. It got squashed flat. — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 2 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 766, line 12: «The goat: "Put it in my pocket," and the goat is suffocated before he gets home.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «suffocate» (+1); the same thing acted on «goat» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

What's the bacon thing, then, what did Hans do with the bacon?

1. He ties a rope to it and drags it behind him on the road back home. — score 2
2. He hangs it on his shoulder and carries it. — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. He ties it to a rope and drags it behind him. — ✓ the right answer · score 2
4. He ties it to a long rope and drags it behind him all the way home. — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 758, line 2: «When evening comes Hans finds her asleep, hangs bells round her with a fowler's net, and shuts the door.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same doer «hans» (+3); the same action «hang» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

Who scoffed the bacon in the end, like who actually ate it?

1. the hungry dogs from the town — score -2
2. the dogs — ✓ the right answer · score -2
3. the village dogs and cats — score -2
4. the wolves — ← 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 -2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 119, line 15: «Feast: the wolf squeezes in through the kitchen sink and eats "cakes, and bacon, and sausages" in the larder.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «cakes» (+2); it fills the role the question asks for (+1); a different action (counts against) (+1). Against it: the same doer «wolf» (-1). The right option, 2, scored -2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

Wicked, what did Hans do with the calf, did he put it on his head or what?

1. He puts it on his head and carries it home. — score 10
2. He puts it on his head. — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10
3. He lifts the calf and puts it carefully on top of his head. — score 7
4. He hides it in the hay. — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 10, tied with another option at 10 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 766, line 14: «The calf: "I set it on my head and it kicked my face," so Hans is hurt by his own gift.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «calf» (+4); the same place «head» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same doer «mother» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

Right, so what did Gretel say when she decided to go with Hans?

1. Hans, I will go with you to your mother's house now. — no support
2. Then I come with you. — no support
3. "I will go with you." — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Very well, Hans, I will go with you wherever you wish to take me. — ← Mova's choice · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 766, line 15: «Gretel: "I will go with you," so she follows Hans home, and the trick turns on him at last.», reached through what was said in the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+8). 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

Test 13 · ★ · wrong ✗

Last one, what did Hans throw at Gretel's face, like the total weirdest thing?

1. rotten cabbage leaves — score 2
2. calves' and sheep's eyes from the butcher — ← Mova's choice · score 3
3. a bucket of calves' and sheep's eyes and tripe — score 2
4. calves' and sheep's eyes — ✓ the right answer · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 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 766, line 5: «At last Gretel comes home with him, and Hans ties her to the rack and throws calves' and sheep's eyes at her face, so she runs away.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «throw» (+3); a different doer (counts against) (+2). Against it: the same thing acted on «calves» (-1); the same place «face» (-1). The right option, 4, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following describes the manner in which Gretel terminated her association with Hans at the close of the narrative?

1. She kicked free of Hans and fled, and so she was never again the bride of Hans. — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. She tore herself loose, ran off across the fields, and was no longer the bride of Hans, who had been cruel to her on the road home. — score 2
3. She tore herself loose and ran away, and was no longer the bride of Hans. — ✓ the right answer · score 2
4. She wriggled out of his grip and bolted off, after which she was no longer his bride. — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. 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 766, line 7: «What: Each visit Gretel gives Hans a gift, and he always answers, "I bring nothing, I want something given me."», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: a different action (counts against) (+3). Against it: the same doer «gretel» (-1). The right option, 3, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

In what manner did the mother of Hans respond to each of his deliveries, and what admonition did she offer on the final occasion?

1. She scolded him after every gift and explained how each one ought to have been carried, and at the end she told him to scold Gretel for her rudeness. — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. She praised him and said nothing more. — no support
3. She praised him each time and told him how to carry the gifts, and on the last occasion she told him to look at Gretel with a stern face and refuse her. — score -4
4. She rebuked him each time and advised him how the gift should have been conveyed, and on the last occasion she told him to cast friendly eyes upon Gretel. — ✓ the right answer · 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 766, line 6: «Who: Hans, a foolish young man, and Gretel, a clever girl, with Hans's mother, who scolds him at home.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «scold» (+3); a different doer (counts against) (+2). Against it: the same thing acted on «gretel» (-1); one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-1). The right option, 4, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

Describe the relationship between the wise student's sack and the tale of Clever Gretel, as represented within the single portion under examination.

1. They are both foolish tales. — no support
2. Both tales involve a sack. — ← Mova's choice · score 2
3. Both stories are placed in one passage and rest on a stubborn or silly way of behaving by their heroes. — score 2
4. Both tales are presented within one portion and turn upon a foolish or literal manner of conduct. — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 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 394, line 16: «Old word: "meal-bag" was a sack for holding ground grain, the kind a miller or farmer kept; today we just say "bag".», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «old word» (+1); the same thing acted on «sack» (+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 · right ✓

Identify the ancillary tale which commences at the conclusion of this portion and state the principal circumstance of its opening.

1. The Three Languages, in which an aged count's only son, who is stupid, is sent away to be taught by masters. — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. The Three Languages, in which an aged count's only son, who is stupid, is sent away to be taught by many masters in distant lands for many years. — score 5
3. The Water of Life, in which a dying king's youngest son sets out to find a cure by journeying far. — score 3
4. The Three Languages, in which an old and wealthy count's only son, who is very stupid and slow to learn, is sent away from home to be taught by a long series of masters. — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 175, line 17: «Genius: the genius "could not be softened" and says, "you will have to learn what happens to people who interfere with me."», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «learn» (+4); the same doer «you» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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