I need answers of this question in short

1) i) What was the Great Stone Face?
ii) What did young Ernest wish when he gazed at it?

2) What was the story attributed to the Stone Face?

3) What gave the people of the valley the idea that the prophecy was about to come true for the first time?

4) i) Did Ernest see in Gathergold the likeness of the Stone Face ?
ii) Who did he confide in and how was he proved right?

5) i) What made people believe General Blood-and-Thunder was their man?
ii) Ernest compared the man's face with the Stone Face. What did he conclude?
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these r present on meritnation . see it .
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see from meritnation itself
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1.i) There was a hill near the village. Seen from a distance it resembled a human face. People believed that the Great Stone Face used to bless the village with fertile land and overall happiness.
(ii) Young Ernest wished the old story to come true. As per the gospel a person was supposed to be born with likeness of the Great Stone Face. He was supposed to do good for the village.
2. There was an old prophecy which said that a child would be born somewhere nearby and would become the noblest person. Its face would resemble that of the Great Stone Face.
3.  A person named Gathergold left the village at younger age. With great business acumen he became filthily rich. He was returning to the village to spend his twilight years. People believed that he must be the incarnation of the Great Stone Face. People may have been expecting Gathergold to part with his riches for villager’s benefit that is why villagers eagerly waited for his arrival.
4. (i)  Ernest could see a shrewd old man in Gathergold. There was no resemblance with the Great Stone Face.
(ii) Ernest confided in the Great Stone Face as usual. When Gathergold’s gold withered away, people lost interest in him. People started doubting his resemblance to the Great Stone Face. Thus Ernest was proved right.
5. (i)  General Blood-and-Thunder was a heroic soldier. He fought and won many battles. Stories of his bravery made people think him to be the incarnation of the Great Stone Face.
(ii) Ernest was not convinced with the General’s face as well. He was still waiting for the prophecy to come true.
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