Memes, clips and jokes about politicians

Tests: 4 of 11 right · Exam: 1 of 4 right · Kind: plain · Understood: 8 of 15 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 13 of the politics 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 · right ✓

«this clip is SO sus, he's literally asleep at work lmao» (sus = suspicious). What should you do first?

1. Look for the whole video before deciding or sharing — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 12
2. Share it straight away, before anyone can delete it — no support
3. Report him to the police for sleeping at his work — no support
4. Believe it, because short clips can never be cut up — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 1 with score 12, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 13, line 3: «But a joke can turn into a lie once it loses its label, a six-second clip can hide what came before and after, and a computer can now make a fake video that lo…», 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 action «look» (+4); the same circumstance (+2); a different doer (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · right ✓

"Och, aye, it's only a wee joke about his belly" says a lad in Glasgow (aye = yes, wee = small). What is the problem?

1. Nothing, body jokes are about his work, because a politician's belly shows how hard he works — no support
2. It is not a joke, it is a fact — score -2
3. Belly jokes are against the law — no support
4. Jokes about looks say nothing about his work and can hurt others — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 2, against -2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 13, line 9: «Joking about what someone does is different from joking about their body or looks, which says nothing about their work and hurts people who look the same.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same circumstance (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). Against it: the same thing acted on «nothing» (-1); a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · wrong ✗

Auntie shares the "Saturday school" quote: "Absolute disgrace, I'm livid!" What should she have done?

1. Written to the joke page — ← Mova's choice · score 10
2. Added an angry face — no support
3. Checked where the quote came from before sharing — ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. Shared it twice to be fair — score 8

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 1 with score 10, against 8 for the next best. Its support: lesson 4, line 3: «"Left" and "right" are rough labels, nothing to do with which hand you write with: the left often wants the government to do more and share more, the right oft…», 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 action «write» (+4); a different doer (counts against) (+1). The right option, 3, scored 8. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · right ✓

«the president singing that song?? I'm dead, it's real right» (I'm dead = that's so funny). The voice sounds odd. What is best?

1. Check a trusted news site; it may be a deepfake — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Videos can never be faked by anyone sitting at home — no support
3. It must be real, because it is a video and has sound — no support
4. Forward it to everyone first, then check it later — 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 5 · wrong ✗

Mum laughs at an actor copying the president she voted for. Your brother says she must hate him now. What is true?

1. Laughing means she will never vote for him again, whatever he does after this — no support
2. You can laugh at an impression and still like the person — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Impressions are only made of hated leaders — no support
4. Laughing at a leader is against the law — ← Mova's choice · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 13, line 2: «People have laughed at leaders for hundreds of years, with cartoons, impressions and fake news shows called satire. Laughing at what the powerful do can help k…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same place «leaders» (+4). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · right ✓

"That cartoon with two cats, it's giving primary school" (it's giving = it looks like). Grandad says it is about two leaders arguing. What is a political cartoon?

1. An opinion about the news told with drawings — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. A photo of real cats — no support
3. A fact check in pictures — no support
4. A children's story about cats — 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 · wrong ✗

A tripping clip gets two million views and the news leads with it. Your mate says it must be the biggest story. What is wrong?

1. Popular is not the same as important — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. The most viewed story is always the most important — no support
3. The news only ever shows true stories — ← Mova's choice · score 3
4. Tripping over is a political decision — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 10, line 5: «News shows what is unusual, so it often feels sad: nobody reports the planes that land safely; and a good news source owns its mistakes by printing corrections…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «show» (+2); the same doer «news» (+1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · wrong ✗

A comedy show copies the news with a straight face. What would happen if someone thought it was real news?

1. They would learn every fact correctly — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The show would become real news — no support
3. Nothing, satire is always true — no support
4. They could believe jokes as if they were facts — ✓ 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 ✗

Aroha's brother: "news is mid, I just get it from memes" (mid = average). What is the best advice?

1. Let a joke lead you to the facts, not replace them — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Memes tell the whole story, because they squeeze all the news into one picture — ← Mova's choice · score 6
3. Never laugh at memes — no support
4. Memes are always more accurate — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 10, line 7: «Breaking news is news about something happening right now; early reports are often unclear or wrong, and good news channels correct themselves as facts come in.», 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 thing acted on «stories» (+3). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · wrong ✗

A politician posts a meme mocking herself with "Fair enough!" What is worth remembering?

1. Politicians cannot make jokes — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. It means she will quit politics and become a comedian on the telly instead — no support
3. Her team had nothing to do with it — no support
4. A joke from a politician is still part of her campaign — ✓ the right answer · 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 13, line 16: «Politicians use jokes too, and many have social media teams who make memes and videos for them.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «politicians» (+3); the same thing acted on «jokes» (+1). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-2). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · wrong ✗

Some people say mocking leaders is a proud tradition of free countries. What do others worry about?

1. Constant mocking makes people stop respecting the job, not just the person — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Mocking is never allowed anywhere — no support
3. Jokes make leaders too powerful — no support
4. Comedians are secretly paid by the leaders they mock, so the jokes are all adverts — ← Mova's choice · score 10

Why: It took the question to ask a circumstance (with what, when, how). It chose option 4 with score 10, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 13, line 8: «An impression copies how a famous person talks and moves; comedians in many countries have mocked leaders for hundreds of years.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «leaders» (+5); the same action «mock» (+3); the same doer «comedians» (+2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the term which denotes the presentation of a brief excerpt of a recording without that which preceded and followed it.

1. Punching up — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Out of context — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Parody — no support
4. Satire — 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 ✓

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises a deepfake?

1. A video or voice recording fabricated by a computer so as to appear genuine — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. A drawing which exaggerates the features of a person — no support
3. A comedy programme imitating a news bulletin — no support
4. A genuine recording reproduced at reduced speed so as to give a misleading impression of the speaker — 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 ✗

Select the response consistent with the established principle concerning humour directed at politicians.

1. Humour addressing appearance constitutes a legitimate form of fact checking concerning the conduct of politicians — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Humour addressing the conduct of a person differs from humour addressing that person's appearance — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Humour concerning politicians is invariably accurate — no support
4. All humour concerning politicians is prohibited — 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

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Whereas a fabricated quotation originates from a satire account and is subsequently shared without its label, identify the most appropriate course of action.

1. The quotation shall be attributed to the satire account's readers — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The quotation shall be accepted as genuine — no support
3. The origin of the quotation shall be verified prior to sharing — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. The quotation shall be shared without delay — 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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