Cats, dogs and animal 'facts' at home

Tests: 5 of 10 right · Exam: 0 of 4 right · Kind: ★★ · Understood: 9 of 14 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 12 of the myths 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 ✗

"lol watch, I'll drop the cat off the bunk bed, they always land on their feet" What do you say?

1. Only kittens get hurt, she's grown up — score 7
2. Fine, cats can't be hurt from that height — score 7
3. Don't, they can still get badly hurt; the twist isn't a superpower — ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. Drop her from somewhere even higher, so she has more time to turn round — ← Mova's choice · score 12

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 12, against 8 for the next best. Its support: lesson 12, line 1: «Oscar dangles the cat over the banister, grinning: "Relax, cats ALWAYS land on their feet!" It's half true, which is the most dangerous kind of myth.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «dangle» (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same thing acted on «cat» (+3); a different doer (counts against) (+1). The right option, 3, scored 8. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★★ · wrong ✗

A dog in the park is wagging stiffly, staring, with ears flat. Is it safe to stroke?

1. Only if you stroke its tail — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Not without asking; a wag with tense body can mean nervous or warning — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Yes, any wag means happy — no support
4. Yes, if you run at it quickly — 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 · ★★ · right ✓

Your cat has been hit by a bike and is purring loudly. Your sister says, "Look, she's happy, she's fine!" What's wiser?

1. Purring means the pain has gone away for good — no support
2. She's purring, so nothing's wrong — no support
3. Purring means she wants milk — no support
4. Cats purr when hurt too; take her to the vet — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 12, line 11: «Cats purr when content, but also when hurt, frightened or giving birth; purring may help them calm down.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «hurt» (+5); the same doer «cats» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★★ · right ✓

Grandad's old dog Rex is eleven. Your uncle says, "No point teaching him anything now." What would happen if you tried for a week with treats?

1. Rex would definitely learn nothing — score -6
2. Rex could well learn a new trick — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
3. Rex would get younger — no support
4. Rex would forget how to sit — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 2 with score 3, against -6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 12, line 12: «Older dogs can learn new tricks with patience and treats; the saying «you can't teach an old dog new tricks» is mostly used about people who don't want to chan…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «learn» (+2); the same thing acted on «new tricks» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Gran is scared the cat will hurt the new baby and keeps telling the old story. What's a wise reply?

1. "You're being silly, Gran, cats love babies." — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. "Give the cat away right now." — no support
3. "Let the cat sleep in the cot." — no support
4. "It's an old superstition, but we'll keep them apart when no one's watching." — ✓ 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 6 · ★★ · right ✓

A dog licks a cut on your knee. Your friend says, "Good, dogs' spit is cleaner than ours." Is it?

1. No, dog mouths are full of germs too; clean the cut properly — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Yes, dog spit is a medicine — no support
3. Yes, it's cleaner than any tap water or cream from the chemist — no support
4. No, only cat spit is clean — 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 7 · ★★ · right ✓

Ella's dog Max munches grass on a sunny day, bouncing happily. What does this suggest?

1. Healthy dogs eat grass too, so it isn't a sure sign of illness — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
2. Max is out of dog food — no support
3. Max thinks he's a cow — no support
4. Max is dying and needs hospital — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 9, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 12, line 10: «Many dogs eat grass when they are perfectly healthy, and scientists aren't sure why; if a dog seems unwell, ask a vet.», 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 (+3); the same action «eat» (+2); the same doer «many dogs» (+2); the same thing acted on «grass» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★★ · right ✓

A pet shop sells a hamster cage the size of a shoebox labelled "perfect home". What's the smart move?

1. Get an even smaller one so the hamster feels nice and cosy — no support
2. Keep the hamster in your pocket instead — no support
3. Trust the label, the shop knows best — no support
4. Check a charity guide; hamsters need much more space — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 12, line 13: «Hamsters run long distances each night and need a big cage with deep bedding and a big wheel.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «need» (+2); the same doer «hamsters» (+2). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Your grandparents' rabbit lives alone and seems dull. What might help it?

1. A carrot every hour — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. Keeping it in the dark — no support
3. A mirror in the hutch so it thinks it has a friend there all day — no support
4. A rabbit friend and more space, with advice from a charity — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 7, line 6: «Rabbits should eat mostly hay and grass with some leafy greens; carrots are sugary treats for now and then.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same doer «carrots» (+2). Against it: a different thing acted on (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 10 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Noah's dog has a warm, dry nose but is eating, drinking and playing normally. What's most likely?

1. He is too hot and needs an ice bath — ← Mova's choice · score 7
2. He's probably fine; nose temperature changes through the day — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. He is definitely ill and needs pills from the vet straight away — score 7
4. He has lost his sense of smell — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. 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 12, line 10: «Many dogs eat grass when they are perfectly healthy, and scientists aren't sure why; if a dog seems unwell, ask a vet.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «ask» (+4); the same doer «many dogs» (+4). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the capacity of the domestic cat to survive falls?

1. It may turn to land upon its feet, yet remains liable to serious injury — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. It lands upon its back in the majority of cases — no support
3. It is invariably uninjured in falls from any height — no support
4. It is injured only in falls exceeding a full kilometre in height, if ever — ← 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 12, line 6: «Cats can twist in the air to land feet first, but they can still be badly hurt in falls, especially from high windows or very short drops.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hurt» (+2); the same place «falls» (+2). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the conclusion that may properly be drawn from the observation that a dog's tail is wagging.

1. That the animal is asleep — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. That the animal is invariably content and may be approached — no support
3. That the animal is suffering from fever — no support
4. None with certainty; the whole demeanour must be considered and the owner consulted — ✓ 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

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

It is given that a cat is observed to purr. Select the response consistent with the established facts.

1. Purring indicates that the animal requires milk — no support
2. Purring may accompany contentment, injury, fear or giving birth — ✓ the right answer · score 0
3. Purring occurs exclusively in contented cats that are well fed and warm — ← Mova's choice · score 2
4. Purring is produced solely by kittens — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 2, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 12, line 11: «Cats purr when content, but also when hurt, frightened or giving birth; purring may help them calm down.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «cats» (+2); the same action «give» (+1). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). The right option, 2, scored 0. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Ascertain the requirements of a domestic rabbit in respect of companionship and space.

1. It requires neither companionship nor exercise — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It generally requires a rabbit companion and ample space — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. It requires solitary confinement in a small and enclosed hutch — no support
4. It requires the company of a cat or dog — 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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