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title: White lies: the ugly jumper and the bad drawing — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Religion ethics
description: The 15 test and exam questions of lesson 83 «White lies: the ugly jumper and the bad drawing» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, each with its options, Mova's choice and the right answer, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# White lies: the ugly jumper and the bad drawing

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The 15 questions of lesson 83 «White lies: the ugly jumper and the bad drawing» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school with their options, 87 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/religion-ethics/83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing/).

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- [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing/t1/) — Your cousin says, "White lies are always fine, everyone tells them." What is the most accurate reply? — right ✓
- [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing/t2/) — "Gran, that jumper's minging," says your brother («minging» means «horrible, ugly»). Gran looks hurt. What did he get wrong? — wrong ✗
- [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing/t3/) — The class all say "no" when Mrs Okafor asks if the lesson was boring. What would happen if nobody ever told her the truth? — wrong ✗
- [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing/t4/) — A cartoon shows a kid telling Grandad, "You look awful, you're dying!" and calling it "just being honest". What is wrong? — wrong ✗
- [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing/t5/) — Divya's sister says, "Just say you haven't read it, Auntie will never know." What is the better plan? — right ✓
- [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing/t6/) — "Crap, Dad, these pancakes are cremated," says Jayden. Dad asks, "Out of ten?" What would be honest and kind? — right ✓
- [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing/t7/) — Your friend asks, "Is my singing good?" before her talent show, and you can't think of anything nice. What helps? — wrong ✗
- [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing/t8/) — A boy in Boston says "wicked hot" about the weather. What does "wicked" mean there? — wrong ✗
- [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing/t9/) — An old Jewish teaching says every bride should be praised as beautiful. What does this show? — wrong ✗
- [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing/t10/) — Kofi's mum asks about her haircut before she books it, showing him a photo. What should he do? — wrong ✗
- [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing/t11/) — Why is timing important with a kind truth? — wrong ✗
- [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing/e1/) — Which of the following most accurately characterises a "white lie"? — right ✓ · exam
- [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing/e2/) — Select the response consistent with the injunction to speak "the truth in love" (Ephesians 4:15) when receiving an unwanted gift. — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing/e3/) — Identify the principal reason for which a falsehood is unhelpful when a teacher sincerely solicits candid feedback. — right ✓ · exam
- [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing/e4/) — Ascertain which statement concerning the moral status of white lies is consistent with the established positions of the thinkers named in this lesson. — right ✓ · exam

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