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title: The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adve… — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Books
description: The 20 test and exam questions of lesson 55 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adventures (the chase, the tunnel and the night wood)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, each with its options, Mova's choice and the right answer, every sentence with its dependency tree a
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# The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adventures (the chase, the tunnel and the night wood)

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The 20 questions of lesson 55 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adventures (the chase, the tunnel and the night wood)» of the books course of Mova's primary school with their options, 111 sentences, every one parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. How the student did on them: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/).

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- [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/t1/) — «Toad was gutted the driver grassed him up.» (gutted = very disappointed; grassed up = told on) Put it right. — right ✓ · ★
- [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/t2/) — Which is TRUE about the driver? — right ✓ · ★
- [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/t3/) — «I only borrowed a motorcar.» What is the truth? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/t4/) — «Toad yeeted a stone at the fox.» (yeet = throw hard) Put it right. — right ✓ · ★
- [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/t5/) — Kirsty from Fife: «Toad's delulu, he kens fine the owl's a warder's hand.» (delulu = believing something unreal; kens = knows) Put it right. — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/t6/) — What would have happened if Toad had jumped while the chasers could see him? — right ✓ · ★
- [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/t7/) — Why does the fox call Toad «washerwoman»? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/t8/) — «Half a pair of socks» — what is the joke? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/t9/) — Liam from Brisbane: «they stopped the train at the servo and Toad just walked off.» (servo = petrol station) Put it right. — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/t10/) — Looking back: in chapter III the Rat said Toad wouldn't go into the Wild Wood alone «for a whole hatful of golden guineas». Where is Toad tonight? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/t11/) — Looking back: what did the Rat shout at the motor-car that wrecked the caravan in chapter II? — right ✓ · ★
- [t12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/t12/) — Looking back: in chapter VIII, part 1, Toad praised his friends in the cell. Now, in his confession, what does he call himself? — right ✓ · ★
- [t13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/t13/) — Looking back: in chapter VII the song in the reeds said «I spring the trap that is set». Who gets Toad out of his trap tonight? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/t14/) — ★★★ Count: how many kinds of men are on the chasing engine? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/t15/) — ★★★ Careful: the pursuers have «the better engine», yet Toad escapes. What makes up for the slower engine? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/t16/) — ★★★ The driver gives three reasons for helping. Which is NOT one of them? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/e1/) — Identify the persons by whom the engine of the prisoner was pursued. — right ✓ · exam
- [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/e2/) — State the principal reason adduced by the engine-driver for the pursuers' advantage in speed. — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/e3/) — Ascertain the stratagem by which the prisoner's escape from the train was effected. — right ✓ · exam
- [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/e4/) — Which of the following statements is consistent with the established facts concerning the prisoner's night in the wood? — wrong ✗ · exam

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