MCQ Test - The Great Stone Face I

1. Who wrote The Great Stone Face?

A. Ruskin Bond

B. Nathaniel Hawthorne

C. R. K. Narayan

D. Charles Dickens

2. Where did Ernest live?

A. Near the Great Stone Face

B. In a large city

C. Near the sea

D. In a desert

3. What was the Great Stone Face?

A. A man-made statue

B. A palace wall

C. A natural rock formation resembling a face

D. A painted portrait

4. Who told Ernest about the prophecy?

A. His teacher

B. His friend

C. A soldier

D. His mother

5. What did the prophecy predict?

A. A king would build a castle

B. A person resembling the Great Stone Face would become a great and noble figure

C. A mountain would disappear

D. A rich merchant would rule the world

6. Who was Gathergold?

A. A wealthy man

B. A farmer

C. A schoolteacher

D. A doctor

7. Why did people think Gathergold might fulfil the prophecy?

A. He was a famous poet

B. He lived on a mountain

C. His face seemed to resemble the Great Stone Face

D. He was Ernest’s brother

8. What did Gathergold possess?

A. Great military power

B. A royal crown

C. A famous army

D. Great wealth

9. Why was Gathergold not the ideal person in the prophecy?

A. He lived far away

B. His character did not match the expected nobility

C. He was too young

D. He disliked the mountains

10. What was Ernest’s attitude towards the Great Stone Face?

A. He admired it deeply

B. He feared it

C. He wanted to destroy it

D. He ignored it

11. What did Ernest hope to see one day?

A. A new river

B. A royal palace

C. A truly noble person resembling the Great Stone Face

D. A great battlefield

12. Who was the second person people believed might fulfil the prophecy?

A. A famous merchant

B. A village farmer

C. A travelling musician

D. A successful military commander

13. Why did people admire the military commander?

A. He owned many shops

B. He had achieved military success

C. He wrote schoolbooks

D. He built the Great Stone Face

14. What mistake did people make when judging possible candidates?

A. They judged mainly by outward resemblance and reputation

B. They refused to look at anyone

C. They consulted only children

D. They ignored the prophecy completely

15. Which qualities did Ernest value most?

A. Wealth and luxury

B. Physical strength alone

C. Wisdom, kindness and noble character

D. Popularity and fame

16. What does the Great Stone Face symbolize?

A. Political power

B. Military victory

C. Material wealth

D. An ideal of wisdom and nobility

17. What did Ernest do when the prophecy was not fulfilled immediately?

A. He abandoned his home

B. He continued to hope patiently

C. He became a soldier

D. He stopped admiring the mountain

18. What is the main difference between appearance and character?

A. They always mean the same thing

B. Appearance is more important than honesty

C. A person may look impressive without being truly noble

D. Character depends only on wealth

19. What kind of story is The Great Stone Face?

A. A moral and symbolic story

B. A scientific report

C. A travel advertisement

D. A detective manual

20. What is an important lesson of the story?

A. Wealth guarantees goodness

B. Fame always proves wisdom

C. Appearance is the only measure of greatness

D. True greatness comes from noble character

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Chapter 9 - The Great Stone Face I