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CHAPTER -9, THE GREAT STONE FACE -I, “+ Comprehension check Pg-129, , Question 1:, , The Great Stone Face stood near where Ernest and his mother, lived., , Answer:, FALSE., , Explanation: Great Stone stood at a distance from Ernest’s, house and therefore, its features were clear. If it was near, it, would have looked like a pile of gigantic rocks only., , Question 2:, , One would clearly distinguish the features of the Stone Face, only from a distance., , Answer:, TRUE., , Explanation: Great Stone Face was a heap of huge rocks which, looked like a human face only from a distance. If one was near, it, only big rocks could be seen and the features would not be.
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Question 3:, Ernest loved his mother and helped her in her work., , , , , Answer:, TRUE., , Explanation: Even when Ernest was little, he helped his mother, with her work. He was a dutiful and hardworking son even after, , growing up., , , , , , , , Question 4:, Though not very rich, gather gold was a skillful merchant., , , , , , Answer:, TRUE., , Explanation: Gather gold set up a shop at a seaport after leaving, the city. He began with nothing but got very rich only because, of his skills as a merchant., , , , , , , , , , Question 5:, , Gathergold died in poverty and neglect., Answer:, , TRUE., , Explanation: Just before Gathergold’s death, he had lost all his, wealth. The people also lost interest in him and didn’t think he, resembled the mountain anymore as he was now poor.
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Question 6:, , The Great Stone Face seemed to suggest that Ernest should not, fear the general., , , , , , , Answer:, FALSE., , Explanation: Great Stone Face suggested him to not fear that he, will never see the man who resembles the Great Stone Face, because that man will come., , , , , , , , «> Working with the text, , , , Question 1 A:, What was the Great Stone Face?, , , , , , Answer:, , , , , , , , , , The Great Stone Face was a group of huge rocks on a mountain, that was a beautiful work of nature. The rocks were in such a, way that from a distance, they seemed to form a human face., , People of the valley thought that this kind face gave their land, its fertility., , Question 1 B:, , What did Young Emest wish when he gazed at it?, Answer:
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Young Ernest wished that he will be able to see the man who, resembled the Great Stone Face one day. Every day, he would, look up at the Great Stone Face for hours until it seemed to, come alive and smile encouragingly at Ernest. It became, Ernest’s teacher., , Question 2:, What was the story attributed to the Stone Face?, , Answer:, , The story attributed to the Stone Face was that one day, a child, will be born who will become the greatest and noblest person of, his time. In manhood, his face would exactly resemble that of, , the Stone Face., , Question 3:, , What gave the people of the valley the idea that the prophecy, was about to come true for the first time?, , Answer:, , The people of the valley got the idea that the prophecy was, about to come true when they heard about Mr. Gathergold. He, was a native of the valley who left long back but became very, rich because of his skills. He wanted to spend his last days in the, village and the people believed he will be the noble man to fulfil, , the prophecy.
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Question 4 A:, Did Ernest see in Gathergold the likeness of the Stone Face?, Answer:, , No, Emest did not see in Gathergold the likeness of the Stone, Face., , Question 4 B:, Who did he confide in and how was he proved right?, Answer:, , Ernest confided in the Great Stone Face who was now like a, teacher to him. He was proved right when the people stopped, seeing the likeness because Gathergold had died a poor man., , Question 5 A:, , What made people believe General Blood-and-Thunder was, their man?, , , , , , , , Answer:, , People believed that General Blood-and-Thunder was their man, because he was a son of the village who became a soldier many, years back. His fighting skills on the battlefield had made him a, famous commander.
