Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given b

1.	Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them:Now it happened that the poet, though he lived so far away, had not only heard of Ernest but had thought much about his character and wished to meet this man whose wisdom walked hand in hand with the noble simplicity of his life. One summer day, therefore, he arrived at Ernest’s door, where he found the good old man holding a book in his hand, which he read and, then, with a finger between the leaves, looked lovingly at the Great Stone Face.“Good evening,” said the poet. “Can you give a traveller a night’s shelter?”“Gladly,” answered Ernest; and then he added, smiling, “I think I never saw the Great Stone Face look so hospitably at a stranger.”(1) Why was the poet eager to see Ernest ?(2) What was Ernest doing when the poet visited him?(3) What request did the poet make to Ernest ?(4) What did Ernest observe while welcoming the visitor?
Answer» 1. The poet was eager to see Ernest as he had heard a lot about Ernest’s wisdom and character. 2. When the poet visited Ernest, he found him (Ernest) engrossed in reading a book. 3. The poet requested Ernest to give him shelter for the night in his cottage. 4. While welcoming the visitor, Ernest observed that the Great Stone Face looked hospitably at the stranger.

Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them:Now it happened that the poet, though he lived so far away, had not only heard of Ernest but had thought much about his character and wished to meet this man whose wisdom walked hand in hand with the noble simplicity of his life. One summer day, therefore, he arrived at Ernest’s door, where he found the good old man holding a book in his hand, which he read and, then, with a finger between the leaves, looked lovingly at the Great Stone Face.“Good evening,” said the poet. “Can you give a traveller a night’s shelter?”“Gladly,” answered Ernest; and then he added, smiling, “I think I never saw the Great Stone Face look so hospitably at a stranger.”(1) Why was the poet eager to see Ernest ?(2) What was Ernest doing when the poet visited him?(3) What request did the poet make to Ernest ?(4) What did Ernest observe while welcoming the visitor?

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1. The poet was eager to see Ernest as he had heard a lot about Ernest’s wisdom and character.

2. When the poet visited Ernest, he found him (Ernest) engrossed in reading a book.

3. The poet requested Ernest to give him shelter for the night in his cottage.

4. While welcoming the visitor, Ernest observed that the Great Stone Face looked hospitably at the stranger.