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The Great Stone Face - I

Question
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Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following statements.

A.

The Great Stone Face stood near where Ernest and his mother lived. ______

B.

One would clearly distinguish the features of the Stone Face only from a distance. ______

C.

Ernest loved his mother and helped her in her work. ______

D.

Though not very rich, Gathergold was a skilful merchant. ______

E.

Gathergold died in poverty and neglect. ______

F.

The Great Stone Face seemed to suggest that Ernest should not fear the general. ______

Solution

A. False
B. True
C. True
D. False
E. True
F. True

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What was the Great Stone Face?

Solution

The great face of stone was Nature's work. It was formed by a enormous rock on the mountain side. It looked like the face of a person.

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What did young Ernest wish when he gazed at it?

Solution

Young Ernest wanted the stone to talk because the face of stone looked so kind that he believed his voice had to be nice.

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What was the story attributed to the Stone Face?

Solution

The story connected to the face of the stone that a baby would be born in the valley in the future. He'd be destined to become his time's biggest and most noble individual. His face would look precisely like the face of the rock.