minor improvement to reading generation

helper/constants.py

@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ topics = [
     "Renewable Energy Sources",
     "Cultural Heritage Preservation",
     "Modern Art Movements",
-    "Immigration Issues",
     "Sustainable Transportation",
     "The History of Medicine",
     "Artificial Neural Networks",
@@ -225,7 +224,6 @@ topics = [
     "Education Technology",
     "Renaissance Art",
     "Renewable Energy Policy",
-    "Cultural Festivals",
     "Modern Architecture",
     "Climate Resilience",
     "Artificial Life",
@@ -248,11 +246,9 @@ topics = [
     "Cultural Exchange",
     "Modern Sculpture",
     "Climate Mitigation",
-    "Artificial Intelligence Ethics",
     "Mindfulness",
     "Literary Criticism",
     "Wildlife Conservation",
-    "Political Activism",
     "Renewable Energy Innovations",
     "History of Mathematics",
     "Human-Computer Interaction",
@@ -260,13 +256,11 @@ topics = [
     "Cultural Appropriation",
     "Traditional cuisine and culinary arts",
     "Local music and dance traditions",
-    "Cultural festivals and celebrations",
     "History of the region and historical landmarks",
     "Traditional crafts and artisanal skills",
     "Wildlife and conservation efforts",
     "Local sports and athletic competitions",
     "Fashion trends and clothing styles",
-    "Literature and poetry from the region",
     "Education systems and advancements",
     "Healthcare services and medical innovations",
     "Family values and social dynamics",
@@ -276,8 +270,7 @@ topics = [
     "Entrepreneurship and business ventures",
     "Youth empowerment initiatives",
     "Art exhibitions and cultural events",
-    "Philanthropy and community development projects",
+    "Philanthropy and community development projects"
-    "Political developments and civic engagement efforts"
 ]
 
 two_people_scenarios = [

helper/exercises.py

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ def gen_reading_passage_1(topic, req_exercises, difficulty):
     number_of_exercises_q = divide_number_into_parts(TOTAL_READING_PASSAGE_1_EXERCISES, len(req_exercises))
 
     passage = generate_reading_passage(QuestionType.READING_PASSAGE_1, topic)
+    if passage == "":
+        return gen_reading_passage_1(topic, req_exercises, difficulty)
     start_id = 1
     exercises = generate_reading_exercises(passage["text"], req_exercises, number_of_exercises_q, start_id, difficulty)
     if contains_empty_dict(exercises):
@@ -44,10 +46,12 @@ def gen_reading_passage_2(topic, req_exercises, difficulty):
     number_of_exercises_q = divide_number_into_parts(TOTAL_READING_PASSAGE_2_EXERCISES, len(req_exercises))
 
     passage = generate_reading_passage(QuestionType.READING_PASSAGE_2, topic)
+    if passage == "":
+        return gen_reading_passage_2(topic, req_exercises, difficulty)
     start_id = 14
     exercises = generate_reading_exercises(passage["text"], req_exercises, number_of_exercises_q, start_id, difficulty)
     if contains_empty_dict(exercises):
-        return gen_reading_passage_1(topic, req_exercises, difficulty)
+        return gen_reading_passage_2(topic, req_exercises, difficulty)
     return {
         "exercises": exercises,
         "text": {
@@ -65,10 +69,12 @@ def gen_reading_passage_3(topic, req_exercises, difficulty):
     number_of_exercises_q = divide_number_into_parts(TOTAL_READING_PASSAGE_3_EXERCISES, len(req_exercises))
 
     passage = generate_reading_passage(QuestionType.READING_PASSAGE_3, topic)
+    if passage == "":
+        return gen_reading_passage_3(topic, req_exercises, difficulty)
     start_id = 27
     exercises = generate_reading_exercises(passage["text"], req_exercises, number_of_exercises_q, start_id, difficulty)
     if contains_empty_dict(exercises):
-        return gen_reading_passage_1(topic, req_exercises, difficulty)
+        return gen_reading_passage_3(topic, req_exercises, difficulty)
     return {
         "exercises": exercises,
         "text": {