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Who, by common consent, turned out to be like the Great Stone Face?

Ernest turned out to be like Great Stone Face by common consent. The poet first noticed Ernest’s likeness to Great Stone Face when the mist hovered over it like the white hair on Ernest’s head.


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What made the poet proclaim Ernest was the Stone Face?

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Write ‘Ernest’ or ‘Poet’, against each statement below.

(i) There was a gap between his life and his words.


(ii) His words had the power of truth as they agreed with his thoughts.


(iii) His words were as soothing as a heavenly song but only as useful as a vague dream.


(iv) His thoughts were worthy.


(v) Whatever he said was truth itself.


(vi) His poems were noble.


(vii) His life was nobler than all the poems.


(viii) He lacked faith in his own thoughts.


(ix) His thoughts have power as they agreed with the life he lived.


(x) Greatness lies in truth. Truth is best expressed in one’s actions. He was truthful, therefore he was great.

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Did Ernest believe that the old prophecy had come true? What did he say about it?

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Mark the meaning that best fits the word or a phrase in the story.











































(i) (sun) going down



(a) becoming smaller


(b) weakening


(c) setting



(ii) brightening



(a) making (it) look bright and cheerful.


(b) lending (it) a special glow


(c) causing (it) to appear hopeful.



(iii) spacious



(a) lonely and wild


(b) big and wide


(c) special and important



(iv) prophecy



(a) proverb


(b) prediction


(c) rumour



(v) marvellous



(a) wonderful


(b) surprising


(c) shocking



(vi) proclaim



(a) reveal


(b) declare


(c) shout



(vii) cease



(a) happen


(b) stop


(c) remain



(viii) (a night’s) shelter



(a) stay


(b) safety


(c) hospitality



(ix) gazed



(a) wandered about


(b) stared at


(c) thought of



(x) took on (an Expression)



(a) challenged


(b) resembled


(c) assumed