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description: Which of the following best describes the attitude of Hercules towards the Pygmy champion upon first hearing his challenge? Exam question 1 of lesson 2054 «Tanglewood Tales, The Pygmies: the Pygmies try to finish off the sleeping Hercules, but he wakes, laughs at their champion, spares them, and lea
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# Exam question 1 · Tanglewood Tales, The Pygmies: the Pygmies try to finish o…

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Which of the following best describes the attitude of Hercules towards the Pygmy champion upon first hearing his challenge?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Hercules · **What happens:** follow, describe, hear, challenge · **To what, where:** attitude, challenge

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 2054 «Tanglewood Tales, The Pygmies: the Pygmies try to finish off the sleeping Hercules, but he wakes, laughs at their champion, spares them, and leaves» 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/2054-pg976-part13/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2054-pg976-part13:e1:1
# text = Which of the following best describes the attitude of Hercules towards the Pygmy champion upon first hearing his challenge?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	case	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	nmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	attitude	attitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Hercules	Hercules	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	Pygmy	pygmy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	champion	champion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
15	upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	17	advmod	_	_
17	hearing	hear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	challenge	challenge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | the attitude of Hercules |  |  |  | of the best; towards the Pygmy champion | tree rules |
| 3 | **hear** | gerund |  | Hercules's challenge |  |  |  | first *property* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer challenge=Stimulus |
| 4 | **challenge** |  | Hercules |  |  |  |  |  | nom challenge «state transitive»: poss=agent |

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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 {#o1}

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He dismissed the challenge with scorn, thinking the Pygmy's offer was a foolish joke

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2054-pg976-part13:e1:o1:1
# text = He dismissed the challenge with scorn, thinking the Pygmy's offer was a foolish joke
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dismissed	dismiss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	challenge	challenge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	scorn	scorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	csubj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Pygmy	Pygmy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	offer	offer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	foolish	foolish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dismiss** | past | He | the challenge |  |  |  | with scorn | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent challenge=Theme |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  | the Pygmy's offer |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot offer=Theme |
| 3 | **be** *speech: other* | past | thinking | a foolish joke |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **offer** |  | the Pygmy |  |  |  |  |  | nom offer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He felt scared and ran away

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2054-pg976-part13:e1:o2:1
# text = He felt scared and ran away
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | He |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **run away** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He viewed the challenge with suspicion, doubting the Pygmy's sincerity and planning a trap

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2054-pg976-part13:e1:o3:1
# text = He viewed the challenge with suspicion, doubting the Pygmy's sincerity and planning a trap
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	viewed	view	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	challenge	challenge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	suspicion	suspicion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	doubting	doubt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Pygmy	Pygmy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	sincerity	sincerity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	planning	plan	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	conj	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **view** | past | He | the challenge |  |  |  | with suspicion | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer challenge=Stimulus |
| 2 | **doubt** | gerund | He *not said here* | the Pygmy's sincerity |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sincerity=Theme |
| 3 | **plan** | gerund | He *not said here* | a trap |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trap=Topic |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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He regarded the challenge with amusement and genuine admiration for the Pygmy's courage

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2054-pg976-part13:e1:o4:1
# text = He regarded the challenge with amusement and genuine admiration for the Pygmy's courage
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	regarded	regard	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	challenge	challenge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	amusement	amusement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	genuine	genuine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	admiration	admiration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Pygmy	Pygmy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regard** | past | He | the challenge |  |  |  | with amusement and genuine admiration; for the Pygmy's courage | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent challenge=Theme for courage=Attribute |

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