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description: In the narrative, what is the principal reason Oz refuses to return Dorothy to Kansas immediately? Exam question 1 of lesson 1598 «The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Discovery of Oz the Terrible, part 13: Dorothy meets the great Head and is given a hard task» of the books course of Mova's primary schoo
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# Exam question 1 · The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Discovery of Oz the Terrib…

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In the narrative, what is the principal reason Oz refuses to return Dorothy to Kansas immediately?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Oz · **What happens:** be, refuse, not return · **To what, where:** principal reason, Dorothy, Kansas

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1598 «The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Discovery of Oz the Terrible, part 13: Dorothy meets the great Head and is given a hard task» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/books/1598-pg55-part13/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1598-pg55-part13:e1:1
# text = In the narrative, what is the principal reason Oz refuses to return Dorothy to Kansas immediately?
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	Oz	Oz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	refuses	refuse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	Dorothy	Dorothy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Kansas	Kansas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	immediately	immediately	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the principal reason |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **refuse** | present | Oz | the principal reason *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **return** | to-infinitive | Oz *not said here* | Dorothy | Kansas |  |  | immediately *property* | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent dorothy=Theme to kansas=Destination |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He requires her to destroy the Wicked Witch of the West

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1598-pg55-part13:e1:o1:1
# text = He requires her to destroy the Wicked Witch of the West
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	requires	require	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	West	West	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | present | He | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **destroy** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the Wicked Witch of the West |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent witch=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He thinks Kansas is too dangerous for a child

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1598-pg55-part13:e1:o2:1
# text = He thinks Kansas is too dangerous for a child
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Kansas	Kansas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Kansas |  |  |  |  | for a child; dangerous *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He requires her to destroy the Wicked Witch of the West before any return to Kansas can be arranged

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1598-pg55-part13:e1:o3:1
# text = He requires her to destroy the Wicked Witch of the West before any return to Kansas can be arranged
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	requires	require	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	West	West	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
13	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
14	return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Kansas	Kansas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | present | He | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **destroy** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the Wicked Witch of the West |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent witch=Patient |
| 3 | **arrange** | can · passive |  | any return to Kansas |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He requires that she first bring back the golden cap and then destroy the Wicked Witch of the West

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1598-pg55-part13:e1:o4:1
# text = He requires that she first bring back the golden cap and then destroy the Wicked Witch of the West
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	requires	require	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	advmod	_	_
6	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	Wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	Witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	West	West	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Precondition |
| 2 | **bring back** | infinitive | she | the golden cap |  |  |  | first *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent cap=Theme |
| 3 | **destroy** | infinitive | she *not said here* | the Wicked Witch of the West |  |  | then |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent witch=Patient |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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