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title: Looking back: in chapter III, Mole went into the Wild Wood alone and… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Looking back: in chapter III, Mole went into the Wild Wood alone and was terrified. How has he changed? Test 9 · ★★★ 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 
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# Test 9 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 5: «Like Summer…

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Looking back: in chapter III, Mole went into the Wild Wood alone and was terrified. How has he changed?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Mole · **What happens:** look back, go, be, change · **To what, where:** Wild Wood

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This is test 9 · ★★★ 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/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Looking back: in chapter III, Mole went into the Wild Wood alone and was terrified.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole:t9:1
# text = Looking back: in chapter III, Mole went into the Wild Wood alone and was terrified.
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	III	III	NUM	CD	NumForm=Roman|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
8	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	13	flat	_	_
13	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	terrified	terrified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund | Mole *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in chapter | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in chapter=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | past | Mole |  |  | the Wild Wood |  | alone *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into wood=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **is** | past | Mole *not said here* |  |  |  |  | terrified *property* | tree rules |

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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 has he changed?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole:t9:2
# text = How has he changed?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present · perfect | Mole |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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He is braver but still shy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole:t9:o1:1
# text = He is braver but still shy
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	braver	brave	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | brave *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | He *not said here* |  |  |  | still |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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He now tricks armed sentries boldly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole:t9:o2:1
# text = He now tricks armed sentries boldly
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	tricks	trick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	armed	armed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sentries	sentry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	boldly	boldly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trick** | present | He | armed sentries |  |  | now | boldly *property* | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sentry=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He now sings loudly at night

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole:t9:o3:1
# text = He now sings loudly at night
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	sings	sing	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | present | He |  |  |  | now; night | loudly *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He still fears the Wild Wood but he now plays tricks on armed sentries when needed for his friends

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole:t9:o4:1
# text = He still fears the Wild Wood but he now plays tricks on armed sentries when needed for his friends
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	fears	fear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	6	flat	_	_
6	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
10	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	armed	armed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	sentries	sentry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
15	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
16	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fear** | present | He | the Wild Wood |  |  | still |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wood=Stimulus |
| 2 | **play** | present | he | tricks |  | armed sentries | now |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Theme |
| 3 | **need** | participle | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for his friends | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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