Bitten, lost, hurt: when fear stays after the danger

Tests: 2 of 10 right · Exam: 1 of 4 right · Kind: plain · Understood: 5 of 14 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 6 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 · wrong ✗

Ben's cousin says, "I'll chase you with Rex till you're not scared, sorted." What's wrong with that?

1. Nothing, chasing someone with a dog is the best and fastest cure for fear — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. Rex might get scared, which is the only problem — no support
3. It would work, but only if the dog is very big — no support
4. Being forced makes fear worse; slow, safe steps help — ✓ 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 6, line 4: «What slowly turned the alarm down was not his cousin chasing him with a dog "to get him over it", but learning the dog rules (ask the owner, let it sniff first…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same circumstance (+4); the same action «chase» (+2). Against it: 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

Test 2 · wrong ✗

Lily's big brother says, "you're nine, too old to be scared of getting lost, lol." What's true?

1. He's right; nine-year-olds never feel scared about things like that — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Being scared means she'll get lost again soon — no support
3. Getting lost is scary at any age; a plan helps — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Only babies are scared when they get lost — 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 ✗

Jack's mate from Down Under goes, "nah yeah, just send it down the hill again, mate." ("Send it" means go for it at full speed.) What's the better idea?

1. Never touch a bike again for the rest of his life — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Start with short, slow rides on grass, with his helmet on — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Do it straight away at full speed, to show everyone how brave he is — no support
4. Ride without a helmet so he can see better — 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 4 · right ✓

What would happen if Mia watched every war video she could find before bed?

1. Her fear would probably grow, not shrink — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. The war would end sooner because she watched — no support
3. Nothing; news never affects how people feel — no support
4. She would feel safe at once and sleep well — 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 ✗

In a cartoon, a burglar comes back to the same house every single night. Is that how it usually is?

1. Yes; burglars always return to the same house — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Yes; that's why families must move after a burglary — no support
3. No; most burglars don't come back, and locks help — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. No, burglars only steal from shops, never houses — 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 · wrong ✗

Amira's gran says, "she's still a wee bit jumpy, aye, since the crash." What does "jumpy" mean and is it normal?

1. Very sleepy; it means she needs a doctor — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Very happy; it's normal after any trip — no support
3. Bad at sport; it means she hurt her legs in the crash — no support
4. Easily startled; normal after a scare, and it fades — ✓ 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 7 · right ✓

A Year 6 kid says, "flapping your arms scares wasps off, everyone knows that." Is he right?

1. Yes; wasps are always frightened of moving arms — no support
2. No, because wasps can't see arms at all — no support
3. No; flapping can make a wasp feel threatened and sting — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. Yes, but only if you scream at the same time — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 6, line 17: «Most wasps and bees only sting when they feel threatened; flapping and screaming can make them more likely to sting, and people with a serious allergy carry me…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «wasps» (+4); the same action «make» (+2); the same doer «flapping» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · wrong ✗

Sophie's cousin from Manchester: "some fella was proper kickin' off at the bus stop." ("Kicking off" means getting angry and loud.) What should a kid do?

1. Go closer and film it on a phone — no support
2. Shout at him to calm down right now — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. Move away, steer clear and tell a grown-up — ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Keep it secret so nobody gets in trouble — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 5, tied with another option at 5 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 5, line 11: «Older people often feel lonely, and a short regular phone call can mean a lot to them; it is never too late to start calling again.», 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 action «call» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · wrong ✗

Ethan's mate says, "that film's real, they found the monster in my uncle's town, no cap." What's true?

1. It's real, because his uncle saw it himself — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Nobody can know if a film is real or not — no support
3. It's a made-up film with special effects, not real — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. It's real, but the monster only comes out at night — 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 10 · wrong ✗

Leo's mate says, "he ducked you as a joke, can't you take a joke?" ("Ducked" means pushed under the water.) What's the truth?

1. Lifeguards don't care about things like that — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Ducking someone isn't funny; telling the lifeguard is right — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Leo should duck him back to get even — no support
4. It's a fair joke, because pools are for messing around — 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 1 · formal language · right ✓

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the persistence of fear subsequent to a frightening event?

1. Fear persists only in persons of a nervous disposition — score 5
2. Fear invariably ceases upon the conclusion of the danger — score 5
3. The body may remain on alert for a period which commonly diminishes — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 16
4. Fear subsequent to an event invariably endures for life — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 16, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 6, line 6: «After a scary event the body can stay on alert for weeks, making a person jumpy; this is normal and usually fades.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+5); the same action «stay» (+4); the same place «alert» (+4); the same doer «body» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the method most consistent with the established facts for the reduction of fear acquired through a bite or a fall.

1. Ridicule of the frightened person by his companions — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Sudden and compulsory exposure to the greatest danger — no support
3. Gradual and safe renewed experience of the feared activity — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Total and permanent avoidance of the feared activity — 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 child has become separated from a parent in a large shop. Determine the most appropriate course of action.

1. Depart the premises alone and proceed homeward on foot — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Accept the first offer of assistance from any passing stranger — no support
3. Approach a uniformed staff member and state the parent's number — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Remain concealed until the premises close for the night — 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 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Ascertain which of the following is consistent with the facts concerning the conduct of wasps.

1. Wasps are incapable of stinging any person more than once — ← Mova's choice · score 6
2. Wasps pursue human beings deliberately in order to sting them — score 6
3. Wasps commonly sting when they perceive themselves to be threatened — ✓ the right answer · score 6
4. Wasps are dispersed effectively by vigorous flapping of the arms — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 6, line 17: «Most wasps and bees only sting when they feel threatened; flapping and screaming can make them more likely to sting, and people with a serious allergy carry me…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «most wasps» (+4); the same action «sting» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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