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# Test 11 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 4: The Further Ad…

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Looking back: in chapter VIII, an engine full of warders and policemen chased Toad. How did he escape that time?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Looking, Toad · **What happens:** look back, chase, escape · **To what, where:** Toad

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This is test 11 · ★★★ of lesson 64 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 4: The Further Adventures of Toad (the horse-pond, the chase and a face in the bank)» 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/64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond/#t11).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Looking back: in chapter VIII, an engine full of warders and policemen chased Toad.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond:t11:1
# text = Looking back: in chapter VIII, an engine full of warders and policemen chased Toad.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	csubj	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	VIII	VIII	NUM	CD	NumForm=Roman|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	warders	warder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	policemen	policeman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	chased	chase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | in chapter and a engine | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in chapter=Theme |
| 2 | **chase** | past | Looking | Toad |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toad=Theme |

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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 did he escape that time?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond:t11:2
# text = How did he escape that time?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **escape** | past · do-support | Toad |  |  |  | time |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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He jumped from the train after a tunnel, ran across the fields, and then hid in a wood until the engine had gone right past

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond:t11:o1:1
# text = He jumped from the train after a tunnel, ran across the fields, and then hid in a wood until the engine had gone right past
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	across	across	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
17	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
24	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	17	advcl	_	_
26	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump** | past | He |  |  | the train | after a tunnel |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from train=Trajectory |
| 2 | **run** | past | He *not said here* |  |  | the fields |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across field=Trajectory |
| 3 | **hide** | past |  |  |  | a wood | then |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in wood=Location |
| 4 | **go** | past · perfect | the engine | right past |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location past=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He disguised himself as a washerwoman

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond:t11:o2:1
# text = He disguised himself as a washerwoman
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	disguised	disguise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	washerwoman	washerwoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disguise** | past | He | himself *= he* |  |  |  | as a washerwoman | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent himself=Destination |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He bribed the guard with all his remaining gold coins and sat quietly in the carriage until the station was reached

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond:t11:o3:1
# text = He bribed the guard with all his remaining gold coins and sat quietly in the carriage until the station was reached
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bribed	bribe	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	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	10	det:predet	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
8	remaining	remaining	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	carriage	carriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	reached	reach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bribe** | past | He | the guard |  |  |  | with his remaining gold coins | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guard=Patient |
| 2 | **sit** | past | He *not said here* |  |  | the carriage |  | quietly *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in carriage=Location |
| 3 | **reach** | past · passive |  | the station |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **coin** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom coin «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He jumped from the train after a tunnel and hid in a wood

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond:t11:o4:1
# text = He jumped from the train after a tunnel and hid in a wood
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump** | past | He |  |  | the train | after a tunnel |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from train=Trajectory |
| 2 | **hide** | past | He *not said here* |  |  | a wood |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in wood=Location |

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