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# Test 17 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter III, part 4: The Wild Woo…

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★★★ Alice (lessons 1–24) also met puzzles: the Caterpillar's «Who are YOU?», the Hatter's riddle with no answer. How is the Rat's puzzle different?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** ★, YOU, Hatter, puzzle, Rat · **What happens:** meet, be, riddle, puzzle · **To what, where:** puzzles · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 17 · ★★★ of lesson 36 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter III, part 4: The Wild Wood (the door-scraper, the door-mat, and a green door)» of the books course of Mova's primary school. 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/36-willows-ch3-part4-the-door-scraper/#t17).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★★ Alice (lessons 1–24) also met puzzles: the Caterpillar's «Who are YOU?», the Hatter's riddle with no answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:36-willows-ch3-part4-the-door-scraper:t17:1
# text = ★★★ Alice (lessons 1–24) also met puzzles: the Caterpillar's «Who are YOU?», the Hatter's riddle with no answer.
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	dep	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
7	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	–	–	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
11	also	also	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	puzzles	puzzle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Caterpillar	Caterpillar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	parataxis	_	_
20	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
21	YOU	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	Hatter	Hatter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	's	's	PART	POS	_	26	case	_	_
28	riddle	riddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
29	with	with	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	31	det	_	_
31	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | ★ ★ Alice | puzzles |  |  |  | the Hatter's riddle with no answer *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | YOU |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **riddle** |  | the Hatter |  |  |  |  | with no answer | nom riddle «communication intransitive»: poss=agent with=obl |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* How is the Rat's puzzle different?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:36-willows-ch3-part4-the-door-scraper:t17:2
# text = How is the Rat's puzzle different?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
7	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Rat's puzzle |  |  |  |  | how *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **puzzle** |  | the Rat |  |  |  |  |  | nom puzzle «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It is solved by clever reasoning

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:36-willows-ch3-part4-the-door-scraper:t17:o1:1
# text = It is solved by clever reasoning
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	solved	solve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	reasoning	reasoning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **solve** | present · passive | clever reasoning | It |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Topic |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It has a real answer, found from clues

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:36-willows-ch3-part4-the-door-scraper:t17:o2:1
# text = It has a real answer, found from clues
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	clues	clue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | It | a real answer |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Patient |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  | a real answer *not said here* |  | clues |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from clue=Source |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It has a real answer, but only after the Mole's help

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:36-willows-ch3-part4-the-door-scraper:t17:o3:1
# text = It has a real answer, but only after the Mole's help
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | It | a real answer |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Patient |
| 2 | **help** |  | the Mole |  |  |  |  |  | nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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It is a game of hide and seek

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:36-willows-ch3-part4-the-door-scraper:t17:o4:1
# text = It is a game of hide and seek
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	hide	hide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	seek	seek	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a game |  |  |  | of hide | tree rules |
| 2 | **seek** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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