Old guilt: secrets that grow and how to let them go

Tests: 6 of 10 right · Exam: 1 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 10 of 14 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 17 of the reflection 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 ✓

Chloe's mate says, "you was seven, that's basically a baby, stop being so delulu about it." ("Delulu" means not seeing things straight.) What's the kind, true version?

1. It doesn't matter at all and she should never think of it — no support
2. She was young and in a temper; telling Mum can help it shrink — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
3. She should feel bad forever because the tooth is still chipped — no support
4. She should tell her brother he did it to himself — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 16, line 10: «Children sometimes see scary or grown-up things online by accident; it is not their fault, and telling a calm adult helps them understand it and set up safety…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «help» (+2); the same doer «telling» (+2). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · right ✓

What would happen if Chloe kept the trampoline secret for ten more years?

1. Her brother's tooth would slowly grow back by itself — no support
2. It would probably keep popping up and stay heavy — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. Her mum would find out from the tooth on its own — score 2
4. It would definitely disappear on her sixteenth birthday — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. 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 17, line 7: «A secret can grow heavier over time because it has nowhere to go; telling a trusted adult usually makes it much smaller within weeks.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «secret» (+2); the same property (+1). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · right ✓

Ethan's cousin in Texas says, "Your grandma's fixin' to come home, y'all can make up." ("Fixin' to" means about to.) What is the best plan?

1. Say sorry when she's home, while he can — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. Never mention it, she has surely forgotten — no support
3. Tell her the hospital food made him say it — no support
4. Wait until she is ill again to say sorry — 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 16, line 5: «The same pattern runs through the other stories: a hidden wrong gets heavier day by day, and telling the truth, saying sorry and fixing what can be fixed is wh…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «say» (+5); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · right ✓

Ava's thinking: "If I hide the report till the summer, it won't matter by then." What would really happen?

1. The marks written on the report would slowly get better while it is hidden away — no support
2. Parents' evening would bring it out, and the hiding would make it worse — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
3. Teachers never mention reports, so nobody would know — no support
4. The report would be thrown out by the school anyway — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 9, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 17, line 10: «Hiding bad news, like a poor school report, usually makes it worse; most parents would rather know early than find out at parents' evening.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «hiding» (+4); the same action «make» (+3); the same property (+3). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

In a film, a kid cheats to win a gold medal and is happy ever after. What's off?

1. Real cheaters always get caught on the same day — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Medals only count if you win them by cheating — no support
3. Many cheaters feel the win is fake and can't enjoy it — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Nothing is off; winning by cheating makes a gold medal feel extra good — 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 ✓

Kian's friend from Liverpool says, "Just own up, lad, it'll be sound." ("Sound" here means okay, fine.) Is he right?

1. Yes, but only if the boy's arm has fully healed — no support
2. No; it was an accident, so there is nothing to own up to — no support
3. No; owning up always makes everything much worse — no support
4. Mostly yes; owning up is braver and usually turns out okay — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 10, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 17, line 13: «Saying "it was an accident" when it was on purpose is a lie; owning up to hurting someone is braver than pretending.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «owning» (+4); the same property (+3); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

Mia's mate texts: "lol just tell em ur dad's on a secret tour in Brazil." What would that do?

1. Turn the lie into the truth by Friday — ← Mova's choice · score 8
2. Make the first lie go away for good — score 7
3. Help Mia feel calmer for good — score 7
4. Make the lie snowball even more — ✓ the right answer · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 1 with score 8, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 17, line 7: «A secret can grow heavier over time because it has nowhere to go; telling a trusted adult usually makes it much smaller within weeks.», 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 «grow» (+3); a different doer (counts against) (+1). The right option, 4, scored 7. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

Theo thinks, "if I tell, my mate gets sent to jail." What is more likely?

1. Nothing will happen and the dreams will get worse — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. His mum will be cross that he ever had dreams — no support
3. His friend will be sent to prison for showing a video — no support
4. A grown-up will help both boys — ✓ 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 · ★ · right ✓

Jacob's gran, a proper old Yorkshire lass, says, "Eh, nobody knew where you were, love. Anything could've happened." What does she mean?

1. He should have taken a torch and then it would be fine — no support
2. It was fine because nothing bad happened that night — no support
3. No one could help him if something went wrong — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Night-time is always safe in a small town — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 17, line 16: «Sneaking out at night is dangerous because nobody knows where you are if something goes wrong.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «something» (+2); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+2); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

Alfie says: "I said sorry once, so we're square, innit." His friend still seems wary. Why?

1. His friend just doesn't like sorry at all — no support
2. Trust takes time to rebuild after being let down — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Sorry only counts if you say it ten times — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. His friend has forgotten all about it and just feels tired today — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 4, line 3: «His first text, "soz", made it worse; what helped was saying sorry face to face with no excuses and then doing something just the two of them, because a sorry…», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «sorry» (+4). 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 · right ✓

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises guilt pertaining to a long-concealed wrongdoing?

1. It is experienced solely by persons of a cruel disposition — no support
2. It is intensified by disclosure and relieved by concealment — no support
3. It commonly recurs at random intervals and diminishes upon disclosure — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
4. It invariably ceases upon the elapse of a period of twelve calendar months — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 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 17, line 1: «Some guilt is old: it happened months or years ago, nobody found out, and yet it keeps popping up at random, while brushing your teeth, at a birthday, just bef…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same doer «guilt» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the principal reason for which an untruth is said to "snowball".

1. Falsehoods are habitually uttered during winter months — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The original falsehood is invariably forgotten by its hearers — no support
3. Untruths diminish in magnitude with the passage of time — no support
4. Each falsehood necessitates further falsehoods to conceal it — ✓ 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 pupil has concealed an unsatisfactory report from his parents. Select the response consistent with the established facts.

1. Concealment is advisable until the report is superseded the following year — no support
2. Early disclosure is generally preferable, as concealment tends to aggravate matters — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. The marks recorded upon a concealed report are subject to improvement over time — no support
4. Parents customarily prefer to remain uninformed of such reports — ← 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 12, line 10: «Children should not have to choose between parents; where a child lives ("custody") is a grown-up decision, and "I love you both, I don't want to choose" is a…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «choose» (+3); the same doer «parents» (+1). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-3). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

In respect of the assignment of blame to an infant incapable of speech, determine which statement is correct.

1. Such attribution is permissible owing to the infant's age — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Such attribution is unfair, as the infant cannot contest it — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Infants are deemed responsible for all domestic damage — no support
4. Such attribution relieves the true wrongdoer of all guilt — 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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