When the story falls apart

Tests: 5 of 11 right · Exam: 1 of 4 right · Kind: ★★ · Understood: 12 of 15 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 431 of the everyday 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. The lesson itself, sentence by sentence with trees and pragmatics: the lesson in the corpora.

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 ✗

Dad: «Three suspects for one cookie. Very impressive.» Is he really impressed?

1. Yes, he thinks the dog did it — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. No, he's furious and shouting at all three — no support
3. No, he's joking because the story keeps changing — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Yes, he loves a good story with lots of suspects — 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 2 · ★★ · right ✓

Mum in Singapore: «Sick or not? Can or not?» What is she asking Rohan?

1. Whether he can do the quiz in a can — score 6
2. To pick one — is he sick or fine? — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
3. Whether he wants a drink — no support
4. Whether he can open a can — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 7, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 431, line 4: «Bodies don't work like excuses either. Rohan in Singapore was too sick for the quiz, fine by lunch to play, and sick again when homework came out. «Can or not?…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «rohan» (+3); the same property (+3); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★★ · right ✓

Mate: «just say your dog died, they'll give you loads of time». Why is that a cruel lie?

1. It uses people's kindness about something sad — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. It won't get any extra time — score 2
3. Teachers don't like dogs very much — score 0
4. It's not cruel, it's a clever trick that hurts nobody — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 431, line 3: «Some lies use things that are too big to play with. Ethan in Dallas invented a big kid who stole his lunch money — he'd spent it on Pokémon cards — and his par…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «use» (+3); the same thing acted on «kindness» (+1); a different doer (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★★ · right ✓

Oisin felt like an eejit for a month. What's an eejit?

1. A hero — no support
2. A dog — no support
3. A fool — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. A teacher — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 431, line 17: ««Eejit» (Ireland) means a fool; «can or not?» (Singapore English) means «yes or no?»», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «eejit» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★★ · wrong ✗

«a big kid nicked my money!!» — but there was no big kid. What could have happened to an innocent kid?

1. Nothing, because made-up kids can't be blamed — no support
2. He would get the money back — ← Mova's choice · score 4
3. He could have been blamed and in trouble — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. He would get a prize for being honest — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 414, line 2: «Ollie's mum contacted the shop, explained a child had bought it by mistake, and asked for the money back; then she removed the saved card and turned on a passw…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «get back» (+2); the same thing acted on «money» (+2). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Zoe's shopkeeper waves: «Back for more?» What does Zoe's laugh and confession show?

1. Lying works better in big towns — no support
2. She should use a different shop next time, further away — ← Mova's choice · score 11
3. Real life has many witnesses, so the truth is easier — ✓ the right answer · score 9
4. Shopkeepers always tell on kids — score 11

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 with score 11, tied with another option at 11 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 431, line 2: «A made-up story has no real memories behind it, so questions knock it over; the truth stands up to any question. Tiny clues help too: Grace said the crisp pack…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+5); the same doer «zoe» (+4); a different action (counts against) (+2). The right option, 3, scored 9. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★★ · right ✓

What would happen if you were asked the same question about something true ten times?

1. You'd have to make up details — no support
2. The answer would change each time — no support
3. The answer would stay the same — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. You'd forget the truth — score 0

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 3 with score 5, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 431, line 7: «The truth stays the same however many questions are asked.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «stay» (+4); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Arlo: «skating sounds cool, bath sounds dumb». What's the lesson?

1. Bath stories should be kept secret — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Always pick the cooler story, people like it more — no support
3. Never tell anyone you fell — no support
4. A funny truth makes a better story than a cool lie — ✓ 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 9 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Kirsty's teacher rang Dad, and now the grown-ups are worried. What should Kirsty do?

1. Stay quiet and let it all pass — ← Mova's choice · score 9
2. Blame the teacher for ringing Dad without asking her first — score 9
3. Say Dad got the dates wrong — score 9
4. Explain everything and say sorry to both parents — ✓ the right answer · score 9

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 1 with score 9, tied with another option at 9 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 431, line 3: «Some lies use things that are too big to play with. Ethan in Dallas invented a big kid who stole his lunch money — he'd spent it on Pokémon cards — and his par…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same action «spend» (+3); a different doer (counts against) (+2). The right option, 4, scored 9. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★★ · right ✓

In a cartoon, a kid's lie gets bigger and bigger until it is a giant monster chasing him. What does that show about real lies?

1. Each lie needs more lies, and it gets out of control — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. Lies can turn into real monsters — score 5
3. Running away from a lie makes it go away — score 5
4. Small lies always stay small, only big ones grow — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. 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 430, line 7: «A lie usually needs more lies to protect it, because people ask the next question.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «lie» (+3); the same action «need» (+2); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Grace: «that packet's been there ages, I swear». Mum reads the date out like a detective. What gave Grace away?

1. Her sister telling on her at dinner — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. A crumb trail leading all the way to the kitchen — no support
3. A camera hidden in her room — no support
4. A tiny clue — the date and the shopping day — ✓ the right answer · score 0

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 2, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 431, line 1: «Mia told Mum she'd been at the library. «What book did you get?» «A book about… sharks.» «Let's see it.» «I had to leave it there.» «Why?» «Because… sharks.» F…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same circumstance (+3); the same action «tell» (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). The right option, 4, scored 0. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the principal reason for which a fabricated account frequently fails under questioning.

1. Fabricated accounts are always shorter than true accounts — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It is not supported by genuine recollection — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Questions are prohibited in respect of fabrications — no support
4. Listeners are invariably informed of the fabrication in advance — 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 ✓

Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning a false report that a family pet has died.

1. It exploits the sympathy of those deceived and causes them hurt when discovered — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. It is permissible where no pet is owned — no support
3. It causes no distress to the teacher — score 3
4. It is a harmless means of obtaining additional time for the completion of work — 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 213, line 16: «In a new town, a club, team or library group and saying hello to neighbours your age help you make friends.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «make» (+2); the same thing acted on «friends» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises a false accusation that another child has committed theft?

1. It improves the safety of the school — ← Mova's choice · score 13
2. It is harmless where no child is named — score 9
3. It is an acceptable explanation for money lost in the course of the school day — score 11
4. It alarms the parents and may bring an innocent child into trouble — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 13, against 11 for the next best. Its support: lesson 371, line 10: «Shopkeepers, teachers on duty and other grown-ups can help children who feel followed or threatened.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+5); the same doer «children» (+4); a different action (counts against) (+2); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+2). 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 · wrong ✗

It is given that a pupil's illness appears solely when schoolwork is due and disappears when recreation is available. Determine the most probable inference.

1. The illness is caused by the school building — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. The pupil recovers rapidly from any illness — no support
3. The illness is genuine and serious — no support
4. The illness is feigned — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 289, line 20: «Food left out in the heat can grow germs that cause bad stomach illness.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «cause» (+2); the same thing acted on «bad stomach illness» (+2). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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