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title: Looking back: in chapter VIII, Toad escaped prison dressed as a wash… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, p… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 8 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 5: «Like Summer…

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Looking back: in chapter VIII, Toad escaped prison dressed as a washerwoman. How is Mole's use of the dress different?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Toad, use, Mole · **What happens:** look back, escape, dress, be, use · **To what, where:** prison, dress

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This is test 8 · ★★★ of lesson 69 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 5: «Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears» (Mole the washerwoman and the badgers that never were)» 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/69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Looking back: in chapter VIII, Toad escaped prison dressed as a washerwoman.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole:t8:1
# text = Looking back: in chapter VIII, Toad escaped prison dressed as a washerwoman.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
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	,	_	1	punct	_	_
8	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	escaped	escape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	washerwoman	washerwoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund | Toad *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in chapter | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in chapter=Theme |
| 2 | **escape** | past | Toad | prison |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme prison=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **dress** | participle |  | prison *not said here* |  |  |  | as a washerwoman | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=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.

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*Sentence 2:* How is Mole's use of the dress different?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole:t8:2
# text = How is Mole's use of the dress 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	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Mole's use of the dress |  |  |  |  | how *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** |  | Mole | the dress |  |  |  |  | nom use «act transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Toad wore it to flee from prison guards; Mole wore it to fool the sentries at the gate

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole:t8:o1:1
# text = Toad wore it to flee from prison guards; Mole wore it to fool the sentries at the gate
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	flee	flee	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	guards	guard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	fool	fool	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sentries	sentry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | Toad | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **flee** | to-infinitive | Toad *not said here* |  |  | prison guards |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from guard=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **wear** | past | Mole | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **fool** | to-infinitive | Mole *not said here* | the sentries |  | the gate |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sentry=Patient |

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

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Toad used it to escape; Mole to trick the enemy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole:t8:o2:1
# text = Toad used it to escape; Mole to trick the enemy
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	trick	trick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Toad | it |  |  |  | Mole *obl* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent it=Theme clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **escape** | to-infinitive | Toad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **trick** | to-infinitive | Toad *not said here* | the enemy |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enemy=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Toad escaped; Mole fooled sentries

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole:t8:o3:1
# text = Toad escaped; Mole fooled sentries
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	escaped	escape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fooled	fool	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	sentries	sentry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **escape** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fool** | past | Mole | sentries |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sentry=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Mole did it for a laugh

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole:t8:o4:1
# text = Mole did it for a laugh
1	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	laugh	laugh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | Mole | it |  |  |  | for a laugh | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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