Question

was the poet surprised that he did not resemble the great face ?why?​

Answer 1

Answer:

No, the poet was not surprised that he did not resembles the stone face because he himself hoped that some wiser and better man than himself resembles this great stone face.

Explanation:

Answer 2

When Ernest read his poems, he hoped that the poet was like the Stone Face. The poet had celebrated the Great Stone Face in his poems. Ernest believed that the poet's thoughts were worthy of him bearing resemblance to the Stone Face.