The bulldog next door who never likes you

Tests: 3 of 11 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★★ · Understood: 14 of 15 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 456 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 ✗

«bruv just lob him a sausage every day, he'll love u by friday». Will that work?

1. No, it won't make him like you and may make him ill — ✓ the right answer · score 2
2. No, bulldogs only eat cat food — ← Mova's choice · score 3
3. Yes, but it takes exactly a week — no support
4. Yes, a sausage a day beats any growl, every time — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 3, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 225, line 11: «Eat smelly food before or after a journey, because strong smells bother people in a small space.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «eat» (+2); the same thing acted on «smelly food» (+1). The right option, 1, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★★ · wrong ✗

You're on the top bar of the fence and Tank is running at you. What would most likely happen if you jumped in?

1. He'd run off scared of you — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. He'd stop and wag his tail at you — no support
3. You'd likely be bitten — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Mr Doyle would be pleased — 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 3 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Connor: «my uncle says u stare it down, show it who's boss». Who's right, Connor or Sam's dad?

1. Connor: stare it down hard till it backs off — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. Neither, lie flat and scream — no support
3. Both, stare then run — no support
4. Sam's dad: stand still and look away — ✓ 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 385, line 3: «Kieran still thought being the hardest kid on the street earned respect. But people only did what he said when he was standing there, and laughed at him when h…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+3); the same thing acted on «hard way» (+2); the same doer «connor» (+1). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★★ · right ✓

«it's only a dog, a bite's nothing, just wash it». True?

1. Yes, if the dog is small — no support
2. No, you need to bite the dog back — no support
3. Yes, bites heal by themselves if you keep them clean — no support
4. No, a dog bite needs an adult and often a doctor — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 456, line 12: «The idea that bulldogs' jaws «lock» shut is a myth, but any dog bite is serious and needs an adult and often a doctor.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «need» (+2); the same thing acted on «adult» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★★ · right ✓

In a cartoon, the hero tickles a growling guard dog and it turns into a puppy. What's wrong with that?

1. Nothing, tickling always calms dogs — score 1
2. Real guard dogs may bite a stranger who reaches in — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. Dogs can't hear anything at all while they're growling — score 1
4. Only cartoon dogs ever growl — score 2

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 456, line 9: «Dogs that bark a lot can also bite; «all bark and no bite» is not a safe rule.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «bite» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Jake: «proper mental, that mutt, he went for me for no reason». Is that fair?

1. No, Jake had been teasing him with a stick — ✓ the right answer · score -1
2. No, Tank was chasing a cat — ← Mova's choice · score 0
3. Yes, bulldogs often attack people for no reason — no support
4. Yes, Tank is just a bad dog — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 0, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 456, line 2: «Tank isn't wicked. He was a rescue: someone kept him shut in a shed for two years, so now anyone near his gate is trouble as far as he's concerned. Fear makes…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «chase» (+2). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-2). The right option, 1, scored -1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★★ · right ✓

If Mr Doyle hadn't come out when Sam was on the fence, what would most likely have happened?

1. Tank would have got hold of Sam — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
2. Tank would have gone back indoors to sleep — no support
3. Kieran would have pulled Sam to safety — score -1
4. Tank would have let Sam stroke him — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 2, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 369, line 4: «Sam keeps learning. When a big Station Road boy knocks a little girl off her scooter, Sam runs to the shop on the corner and tells the man at the counter, who…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «keep» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Mr Doyle says Tank is soft with him and rolls over for belly rubs. What does that tell you?

1. Tank will roll over for anyone who rubs his belly the right way — score 9
2. Belly rubs work on all dogs — no support
3. Tank is only pretending to growl — ← Mova's choice · score 10
4. A dog can be gentle with its family and fierce with others — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 10, against 9 for the next best. Its support: lesson 456, line 4: «Sam's dad teaches the real rule for a dog running at you: stand still like a tree, arms in, look away. Staring a dog down, like Connor's uncle says, is a chall…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «tank» (+6); the same action «growl» (+4). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Sam tried everything and Tank still growls a year later. What's the grown-up way to see it?

1. Sam must be doing something wrong — no support
2. Tank will suddenly change one day — no support
3. Sam should keep feeding him till he does — ← Mova's choice · score 10
4. Not every dog will like you, and that's alright — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 10, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 369, line 4: «Sam keeps learning. When a big Station Road boy knocks a little girl off her scooter, Sam runs to the shop on the corner and tells the man at the counter, who…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «sam» (+6); the same action «keep» (+4). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Lily won't walk down the street for a week because of the «locking jaw» story. What helps most?

1. Believing everything big brothers say — no support
2. Testing it on Tank herself, from just behind the gate — ← Mova's choice · score 1
3. Checking the story with a grown-up and keeping a safe distance — ✓ the right answer · score 1
4. Never leaving the house again — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 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 449, line 8: «One simple checkable fact, like opening times, can test a whole story.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «test» (+2). Against it: the same thing acted on «whole story» (-1). The right option, 3, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★★ · wrong ✗

«Get DOWN!» Mr Doyle yells at Sam on the fence. Is he being mean?

1. Yes, he hates children, especially Sam — no support
2. Yes, he wanted Tank to get hold of Sam — ← Mova's choice · score 2
3. No, he's stopping Sam getting bitten — ✓ the right answer · score 2
4. No, he was shouting at the dog, not at Sam — score -1

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 449, line 2: «Stories can also patch themselves when they're challenged. A boy in Sydney said his dad «drove him to school». His teacher had seen him walking. «Oh — he dropp…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «boy» (+2); the same doer «teacher» (+1). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). The right option, 3, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the principal reason for which a guard dog exhibits aggression towards persons who linger at its gate.

1. It seeks to obtain confectionery from passers-by — no support
2. It harbours a personal animosity towards each individual — no support
3. It has been instructed to attack all children — ← Mova's choice · score 3
4. It perceives such persons as a threat to the premises it defends — ✓ the right answer · score 0

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 3, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 452, line 9: «Being let down by someone else is not your fault; what you learned or earned still belongs to you.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «learn» (+2); the same thing acted on «fault» (+1). The right option, 4, scored 0. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the assertion that a dog which barks persistently will not bite?

1. It is true provided the dog is fed beforehand — score 7
2. It is unreliable, since such dogs may also bite — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
3. It applies to all breeds save bulldogs — score 4
4. It is a scientific law without exception — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 with score 8, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 118, line 19: «Leave a dog alone while it eats, because even a friendly dog may bite to guard its food.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: its «because» matches the remembered cause (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same doer «friendly dog» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

Given that a loose dog approaches a child at speed, ascertain the conduct most likely to avert injury.

1. Maintaining a fixed stare until the animal at last retreats — score 3
2. Waving the arms and shouting loudly — score 3
3. Remaining motionless with arms lowered and gaze averted — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Running at maximum speed in the opposite direction — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 5, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 324, line 11: «To speak to a parent who is talking, wait for a pause, or rest a hand gently on their arm and wait.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same circumstance (+3); the same action «rest» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the belief that the jaws of a bulldog lock upon biting.

1. It is true solely of dogs rescued from sheds — no support
2. It is a myth, and dog bites are invariably trivial — no support
3. It is a myth, though any dog bite is to be treated as serious — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. It is established fact requiring no medical attention — ← Mova's choice · score 1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 383, line 9: «Refusing to join a fight is not betrayal; a true friend does not ask you to get hurt or hurt others.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «ask» (+2). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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