Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Wishing-Cloak, part 55: a sister frees her ravens, Mrs Fox tests her suitors, and a huntsman gets a magic cloak

Tests: 3 of 12 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 10 of 16 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 779 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 so the little sis actually chopped off her own pinky to get into the castle, like how is that even real

1. she made a secret key out of bone — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. she sliced it to open doors — no support
3. she used her finger as the key — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. with her finger — 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 ✓

wait so the ravens were her brothers the whole time, right? no cap

1. yep, seven brothers turned into ravens — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. yep, seven brothers turned into ravens by a wicked witch's spell — score 5
3. nope, the ravens were seven brothers who got turned into birds by their stepmother long ago — score 3
4. yep, they were seven crows instead — no support

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 778, line 5: «The seven brothers drop their pitchers in the well and are turned into ravens, so their little sister sets out to find and free them.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «turn» (+4); the same doer «seven brothers» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗

lol the ring in the last glass was a whole plot twist ngl

1. he saw her ring — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. it was a gift from the king — no support
3. it's how the witch found her — no support
4. it's how the brother knew she came — ✓ 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 776, line 15: «The ring: when the king draws off the huntsman's glove he sees "the ring which he had given to his first bride".», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «see» (+4); the same thing acted on «ring» (+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 ✗

ok so old Mr Fox was just chillin under the bench playing dead, bruh

1. yeah, to test his wife — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. he was hiding from wolves — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. yeah, to test his wife and see if she'd wake him — score 3
4. he wanted to see whether the cat would bring him lunch first — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 588, line 3: «At Miss Meadows's place they jump into the cow Bookay, and Brer Fox hides in the maul while Rabbit hides in the gall.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hide» (+4); the same doer «brer fox» (+1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · right ✓

and then like nine suitors came and all got booted, that's wild

1. the fox sent them home — no support
2. the cat sent them all away — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 1
3. they left by themselves — no support
4. the wolf chased them off — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 779, line 14: «Mrs Fox asks: "Has he nine as beautiful tails as the late Mr Fox?" She only accepts a suitor who looks like her husband.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «cat» (+1); the same thing acted on «suitor» (+1). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗

the maid was a cat named Miss Cat? that's kinda funny, fr

1. yep, she did all the cooking and also sat by the fire — ← Mova's choice · score 6
2. yeah, she cleaned the house — score 2
3. nope, she was actually the wolf in disguise and cooked for everyone — score 5
4. yep, she did all the cooking — ✓ the right answer · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 6, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 779, line 13: «Miss Cat is the maid who sits by the fire and does the cooking, and she is the one who speaks to every suitor at the door.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «sit» (+4); the same doer «maid» (+1); the same circumstance (+1). The right option, 4, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

why did Mrs Fox care about red stockings and a pointed mouth tho

1. that's how she picked the one she liked best and sent the rest away — ← Mova's choice · score -2
2. it was just her favourite colour — no support
3. that's how she picked her husband — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. that's how she picked her husband from the nine suitors who came — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score -2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 244, line 15: «The wife catches the king's son "by the two heels" and throws him into the chest, then fastens it down.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «wife» (+1). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-3). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

so the wolf got rejected for no good reason, ngl

1. his mouth was too round — no support
2. he wore the wrong shoes — ← Mova's choice · score 2
3. he had red stockings but his mouth was not pointed enough — no support
4. he didn't have red stockings — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 386, line 13: «The Wolf wears a "costume" of sheepskin, which means a disguise that hides who he really is.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «wear» (+4); the same doer «wolf» (+1). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-3). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

bro the huntsman gave food to an old lady and got a magic cloak, what's the vibe

1. he was very brave — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. he was lucky — no support
3. greed got him rewarded — no support
4. kindness got him rewarded — ✓ 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 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

how many birds were on the cloak, like nine?

1. nah, ten birds — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. yep, two — score 5
3. yeah, nine birds — ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. nah, six — score 5

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 779, line 5: «A huntsman gives food to a little old woman, who sends him to a tree where nine birds sit on a wishing-cloak he can use.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same place «wishing cloak» (+3); the same doer «nine birds» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · wrong ✗

and the gold under the pillow every morning, is that the heart magic

1. nah, from the old pot — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. yep, from the bird's heart — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. yep, from the wolf's den — no support
4. nope, from a chest — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 774, line 17: «Old word: "abide spellbound" means to stay put and unable to move, held by magic.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+2); the same doer «old word» (+1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · right ✓

so the cloak takes you anywhere you want, that's op, right

1. yeah, it's magic — no support
2. yeah, it's a wishing-cloak — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
3. yeah, it's a flying cloak — score 3
4. nah, it's just a blanket — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 186, line 19: «Hard word: "mantle" is a loose cloak, and today we would call it a cloak or a coat.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «hard word» (+1); the same thing acted on «loose cloak» (+1); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the individual who secured the release of the seven ravens from their enchanted state.

1. The younger sister of the seven ravens — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. The sister — no support
3. Their youngest sister — no support
4. The seventh raven's younger sibling — 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 · right ✓

State the principal reason that the old fox pretended to be dead beneath the bench.

1. To test the fidelity of his wife — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. To hide from the huntsman's dogs — no support
3. To test the loyalty of his wife and the cat both — no support
4. To determine the fidelity of his wife before the wedding feast began — 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 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

Specify the means by which Mrs Fox determined the suitability of each applicant for marriage.

1. By asking about their shoes — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. By inquiring after their stockings, mouths, and family history in the village — no support
3. By inquiring after their stockings and mouths — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. By checking their hats and their coats — 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 · wrong ✗

Describe the reward conferred upon the huntsman by the old woman in exchange for his kindness.

1. A wishing-cloak, a piece of gold each morning, and a golden key to the castle — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. A wishing-cloak that could take him anywhere and a piece of gold every single morning — no support
3. A wishing-cloak and a jar of honey — no support
4. A wishing-cloak and a piece of gold each morning — ✓ 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

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