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title: Why is «The Return of Ulysses» a clever title for this chapter? — The Wind in the Willows, chapter XII,… · tree and pragmatics
description: Why is «The Return of Ulysses» a clever title for this chapter? Test 15 · ★★★ of lesson 70 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter XII, part 1: The Return of Ulysses (dressing for battle, the dark passage and «Good Toad, modest Toad»)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree
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# Test 15 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter XII, part 1: The Return o…

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Why is «The Return of Ulysses» a clever title for this chapter?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** clever title · **What happens:** be

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This is test 15 · ★★★ of lesson 70 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter XII, part 1: The Return of Ulysses (dressing for battle, the dark passage and «Good Toad, modest Toad»)» 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/70-willows-ch12-part1-the-secret-passage-at-night/#t15).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:70-willows-ch12-part1-the-secret-passage-at-night:t15:1
# text = Why is «The Return of Ulysses» a clever title for this chapter?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Return	Return	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Ulysses	Ulysses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	det	_	_
14	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a clever title for this chapter |  |  |  |  | why *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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Like Ulysses, Toad fights a giant monster at sea and then sails home safely to his wife and children

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:70-willows-ch12-part1-the-secret-passage-at-night:t15:o1:1
# text = Like Ulysses, Toad fights a giant monster at sea and then sails home safely to his wife and children
1	Like	like	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Ulysses	Ulysses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fights	fight	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	monster	monster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	sails	sail	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	home	home	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | present | Toad | a giant monster |  | sea |  | like Ulysses | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent monster=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **sail** | present | Toad *not said here* |  |  |  | then | to Toad's wife and children; home, safely *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent to wife=Trajectory |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Because Toad, like Ulysses, is a sailor who wins a great war and rides home in glory

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:70-willows-ch12-part1-the-secret-passage-at-night:t15:o2:1
# text = Because Toad, like Ulysses, is a sailor who wins a great war and rides home in glory
1	Because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	2	case	_	_
2	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	dislocated	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Ulysses	Ulysses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	wins	win	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	rides	ride	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
17	home	home	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	glory	glory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a sailor |  |  |  | Toad and Ulysses *dislocated* | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | present | a sailor | a great war |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent war=Eventuality |
| 3 | **ride** | present | a sailor *not said here* |  |  | glory |  | home *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Like Ulysses, Toad comes home to find enemies feasting in his house

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:70-willows-ch12-part1-the-secret-passage-at-night:t15:o3:1
# text = Like Ulysses, Toad comes home to find enemies feasting in his house
1	Like	like	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Ulysses	Ulysses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	home	home	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
9	enemies	enemy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	feasting	feast	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Toad |  |  |  |  | like Ulysses; home *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | Toad *not said here* | enemies |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enemy=Topic |
| 3 | **feast** | gerund | enemies *not said here* |  |  | Toad's house |  |  | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Toad, like Ulysses, sails far and returns to a house full of rivals

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:70-willows-ch12-part1-the-secret-passage-at-night:t15:o4:1
# text = Toad, like Ulysses, sails far and returns to a house full of rivals
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Ulysses	Ulysses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	sails	sail	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	returns	return	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	rivals	rival	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | present | Toad and Ulysses |  |  |  |  | far *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **return** | present | Toad and Ulysses *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to a house *result* | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to house=Result |

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