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the great stone face 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which new character is introduced in the second part of the story?

a)

Ernest

b)

Ernest mother

c)

Poet

d)

None of these

2.

Ernest became famous

a)

even as a child

b)

when he became young

c)

when he became an old man

d)

when he died

3.

The poet came to the village and

a)

Ernest already knew him

b)

He did not like Ernest

c)

He had come to meet Ernest

d)

He had been invited by the villagers

4.

In the meeting between the poet and Ernest

a)

Ernest did all the talking

b)

The poet was much impressed by Ernest

c)

Ernest was much impressed by the poet

d)

They did not like each other

5.

Ernest was much impressed by

a)

The fact that the poet resembled the great stone face

b)

What the poet had written

c)

the thoughts of the poet about him

d)

the poet when he said that Ernest resembled the great stone face

6.

Ernest examined the poet's features again and again because

a)

He was so charmed by his looks

b)

He felt he had met him somewhere

c)

He felt that he had a disease

d)

He was comparing him with the great stone face

7.

The poet thinks himself to be a failure because

a)

His dreams remained unfulfilled

b)

He could not hear the distant voice of heavenly song

c)

He lived far away

d)

Ernest was much better than him

8.

What does the poet compare Ernest's life with?

a)

The great stone face

b)

Poetry

c)

Himself

d)

Ernest's mother

9.

Who all were part of Ernest's daily audience

a)

A group of neighbours

b)

College professors

c)

Doctors

d)

The poet

10.

What was Ernest to the various people who came to meet Ernest

a)

Teacher

b)

Doctor

c)

Counsellor

d)

Tourist Guide

11.

Choose the meaning of "OBSCURE" from the following options

a)

Dead

b)

Hidden

c)

Lost

d)

Not well known

12.

Ernest’s mother was

a)

his only teacher

b)

affectionate and thoughtful

c)

a well-read woman

d)

a famous woman

13.

The Great Stone Face was able to

a)

look after Ernest

b)

talk to Ernest

c)

inspire and encourage Ernest

14.

Ernest believed the prophecy

a)

Was yet to be fulfilled

b)

Was now fulfilled

c)

Will never be fulfilled

d)

Was fulfilled long long ago

15.

The word ‘industrious’ means the same as

a)

the owner of an industry

b)

industrial

c)

hardworking

d)

ran an industry.