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What was the Great Stone Face according to the passage?
What was the Great Stone Face according to the passage?
- A sculpture carved by humans
- A famous painting on a mountain
- A natural waterfall on a mountain
- An immense rock formation resembling a human face (correct)
How did the Great Stone Face appear to people who viewed it from a distance?
How did the Great Stone Face appear to people who viewed it from a distance?
- It seemed lifeless and boring
- It was perceived as a living face with bright features (correct)
- It looked like a painting on the mountain
- It appeared as a heap of rocks
What was the belief of many people about the fertility of the valley?
What was the belief of many people about the fertility of the valley?
- The Great Stone Face had no impact on the fertility of the valley
- The valley was cursed by the presence of the Great Stone Face
- The valley's fertility was attributed to the benign face of the Great Stone Face (correct)
- It was due to the Great Stone Face emitting light
What does Ernest wish for regarding the Great Stone Face?
What does Ernest wish for regarding the Great Stone Face?
How did the Great Stone Face appear when spectators approached it too closely?
How did the Great Stone Face appear when spectators approached it too closely?
What does the description of Ernest staring at the Great Stone Face suggest about his feelings?
What does the description of Ernest staring at the Great Stone Face suggest about his feelings?
What did Ernest's mother tell him about a future child?
What did Ernest's mother tell him about a future child?
How did Ernest's mother respond to his hope of seeing the great man from the prophecy?
How did Ernest's mother respond to his hope of seeing the great man from the prophecy?
Why did Ernest spend so much time looking at the Great Stone Face?
Why did Ernest spend so much time looking at the Great Stone Face?
Who was Gathergold and why did he return to his native valley?
Who was Gathergold and why did he return to his native valley?
What was the rumor that spread throughout the valley about Gathergold?
What was the rumor that spread throughout the valley about Gathergold?
Why did Ernest grow up to be a mild and quiet youth?
Why did Ernest grow up to be a mild and quiet youth?
